I should have thought of it earlier …
Pandora had already told me her identity the first time we met — — General Schilling.
As a general, how could she not have her own soldiers?
So, in reality, the goddess named Gaia didn't just send me a Shiring Apostles named Pandora, but an entire army that included this general!
Even though this was something that could be easily understood, Pandora's appearance made me overlook the fact that she was actually a general of the Empire. And Pandora didn't think that I didn't even know this kind of common sense, so she didn't explain it to me.
It seemed that I had underestimated the ability of those unknown lifeforms to cause trouble for me … An army! Let's not talk about providing for them first, just in terms of accommodations for so many people, where do you expect me to throw them!?
The old lady on the podium had already started to perform her proficient London accent at the speed of a claptrap, and in my mental world, my conversation with Pandora wasn't any slower than the old English lady.
"Pandora, can you stop your army from coming? I just feel that … it's a little too exaggerated … "
"Space warp can't be stopped."
"Then, can't we just wait for them to come back immediately? Err — — It's not that I hate them, it's just that I really don't have a place to put them. Why don't we wait for them to come and organize a three-day tour of Earth for them, then everyone can return to their homes. At least this trip wouldn't be in vain, right? "
"This planet doesn't have a Schilling Outpost Base, so this time, the Empire's expeditionary army warp is one-way. If you are certain that you want them to return as soon as possible, please first establish the Schilling Outpost Base. After establishing the base, you can start a war at any time, turning this world into the new frontier of the Empire. "
… Why does it feel like I've talked about this topic before?
In this day and age where everyone loved each other and developed harmoniously, I felt a lot of pressure being constantly followed by an unknown lifeform whose brain was filled with building bases, starting wars, and expanding its territory.
"In other words, no matter what, that whatever army of yours will definitely come here?"
"Yes."
"Then … how many people do they have?" I began to calculate how much money it would take to feed an army. In the end, I came to the conclusion that unless I took Pandora out to rob a cash transport truck right now, I would become a pauper by the army of freeloaders.
Unlike usual, Pandora remained silent for a long time without answering.
Don't tell me, Pandora, you haven't finished counting? You can't even count them with your calculation speed?
I'm under a lot of pressure …
“300。”
This number was so unexpected that I couldn't react in time.
"How much?"
“300”
"Wan?"
"300, it is 300 people." Pandora did not show any signs of impatience and was as calm as ever.
“300！ Are you kidding me? The so-called expeditionary army of the Xiling Empire only has 300 people? "
I felt like I was a prisoner who had already been sentenced to death. Just as I was about to be escorted to the execution ground in despair, a judge suddenly ran over and told me that I wasn't actually sentenced to death but to life imprisonment. I was overjoyed and doubtful at the same time. I had completely forgotten that 300 people were more than enough to destroy me.
"The 300 people refers to the number of people we have before the deployment."
"Deployment?" I asked curiously. I seemed to have heard a term that was filled with unease …
"Large-scale teleportation of an army consumes a large amount of energy. For a war, such wastage must be avoided. Thus, we used the method of stacking the army. Our basic soldiers are all construction puppets without any intelligence. During the teleportation process, they are stored in the dimensional fissure created by their commanders. Since they don't have any independent consciousness, we don't have to worry about their psychological problems affecting their combat strength during the long teleportation process. When they arrive at their destination, the commanders can use the teleportation method to quickly build an outpost and release the soldiers stored inside. This process is called deployment."
"In other words, only 300 commanders are coming this time, and your real soldiers are stored in the dimensional fissure?"
"Yes."
"Great! That's great! Listen up, Pandora. No matter what, without my orders, you definitely can't allow those 300 people to deploy their army. If there are only 300 people, there is still a way to settle them down … "
* * *
Even though the number of people had decreased from the expected army of thousands to only 300 people, I was still under a lot of pressure.
It was currently 11: 30 at night. Considering that the sudden appearance of 300 people would definitely have a huge impact on ordinary people, I got Pandora to slightly adjust the time of the army's warp and chose the receiving location to be far away from the city where there were few people.
Pandora stood there quietly. Her originally jet-black hair had turned into a crystal-like translucent ice blue. Under the night sky, she was as beautiful as an angel who had mistakenly entered the human world. A faint energy wave spread out in all directions with her at the center. Through sharing information with Pandora, I could feel that the wave's range was at least a dozen kilometers.
"I have activated Mind Interference. For the next 2 hours, I will continuously interfere with any intelligent targets that enter the warning zone. Brother, are you feeling better?"
I lay on the ground and continued to act like a corpse.
"I'm sorry …"
"It's okay …" I replied weakly. "It's just that from now on, don't judge me according to the standards of the Shiring Apostles. I will die, I will really die …"
The past 20 minutes was simply a journey from hell!
I was carried on Pandora's shoulders at a speed of 210 kilometers per hour. When we arrived at our destination, I felt that all my internal organs had changed to a new position. Even the best surgeon would not be able to find their deformed figures in their original positions.
Hopefully, they could still successfully complete their original work in a new environment.
I lay quietly on the ground. After a while, I finally felt the pain in my body lessen a little.
"It's so quiet …" I whispered.
Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, I put aside my complicated thoughts and lay quietly under the quiet dark blue sky. I suddenly felt a sense of peace that I had never felt before.
If it wasn't for Pandora, I might never be able to enjoy this rare sense of peace while lying quietly in the suburbs at night.
The things that happened in the past few days were too unimaginable. I couldn't relax even for a moment. But now, I suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
"Brother, the temperature outside is too low right now. It might cause harm to your body." Pandora's slightly mechanical voice sounded. Although she didn't have any emotions as usual, I could hear a hint of concern in her voice.
"It's okay. This is a rare chance to relax. Don't just stand there. There's still 20 minutes before it starts. Come over and join me."
Pandora responded and obediently laid down beside me.
Although I knew that she wasn't human, I still felt a little nervous when Pandora leaned over.
Calm down. She isn't human. Even if she was human, she's still a loli!
At this moment, a sentence suddenly flashed through my mind. If race isn't a problem, then what's the point of age?
I realized that my thoughts were running in a direction that I couldn't grasp …
"Hm? Pandora, what's that smell? "The faint fragrance that Pandora's body was giving off suddenly caught my attention.
"This is the smell left behind by a certain compound that my older sister used to help me bathe. From my point of view, I don't understand the use of this smell. In a battle, such an obvious smell will only expose me faster."
"Hehe, Pandora, you don't have to always talk about battles. There aren't that many battles in this world. You can live a more relaxed life."
The little girl beside me uncharacteristically didn't reply to my words. Instead, she maintained her silence. Perhaps she was confused as well.
"Pandora, I've always wanted to ask you. What was the life of you Shiring Apostles like — — before you fell into a deep sleep." I was a little curious. What kind of world was the Xiling Empire that I had formed an inextricable connection with.
Pandora remained silent for a long time. Finally, she spat out four words, "I don't know."
"The basic data loss is too serious. We have almost lost all the records from before we fell into a deep sleep. Perhaps we can get the relevant information after contacting the other Schilling Mother Planet that has already awakened."
"I see …"
After a while, Pandora's voice sounded again. She actually sounded a little confused. "Perhaps, our previous experience was battle. Because from the looks of our life form, we are a race that is born for battle."
"That might not be the case." I suddenly recalled the world that I saw in my dream that had regained its color. I didn't believe that such a vibrant world was created by a battle race.
After that, we fell into silence. Then, there was a sudden rhythmic undulation in my spiritual world.
The freeloaders from the faraway Schilling Mother Planet had finally arrived.
"Pandora, get ready."
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