My ghost maid and I bid farewell to the twin sisters who were the poorest in the City of Shadows. The latter had already returned to their eternal world of two people. Then, we strolled around aimlessly.
An Weina held a large bouquet of white flowers in her hands. White roses, white lilies, and a few white camellias adorned them. The young girl's pale face was set off by these similarly pale bouquets of flowers, giving her an almost eerie beauty. From the side, she looked like an ancient oil painting hanging in a castle in the middle world. It was three parts eerie, three parts demonic, and four parts beautiful. She held the large bouquet in front of her chest and floated ten centimeters above the ground. She followed me and seemed to be in a good mood. I could even hear her humming a light tune. After listening carefully for a long time, I finally confirmed that it was a sped-up version of Requiem.
I was speechless. It was a wonderful feeling to stroll around with a strange ghost.
"Anveena, aren't you afraid of going out?" I glanced at the ghost maid beside me. The ghost girl holding the bouquet immediately turned around and smiled. She was extremely beautiful. "Why aren't you afraid today? I thought you would go home immediately after buying the flowers. "
"Even so …" The ghost maid lowered her head and sniffed the bouquet in her hands. She floated up and down happily. "But today is a special day, so it's okay to go out. And if Master is by my side … I will be braver. "
"Special day … huh?" When I mentioned this topic, my expression became strange again. I would never forget the reason why the little ghost beside me was so happy today. Today was the anniversary of her death, so she decided to come out to celebrate … to celebrate …
"I say, is it really okay to treat today as a good day?" I looked at An Weina, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. I kept feeling that what I said was rather rude, even provoking the other party. Even though the other party's expression didn't seem to care, "That, death anniversary, no matter what, it's not a good thing."
"It did feel like that when I was alive." Anveena smiled and chatted with me about such a strange topic. "But now, I have forgotten what it felt like when I was alive. It seems like a distant world. I roughly know what it looks like, but it has nothing to do with me. So, I don't really care about what I thought about when I was alive. I feel very happy now. Having people by my side who are worth protecting and worrying about is the happiest thing in the world. I'm no longer cold, no longer hungry, no longer afraid. I have masters and many little masters who live with me like a family. There are many things to do every day and many interesting things happen. So, I don't think it's bad to be a ghost. Other than my body being a little different from when I was alive, it seems pretty good right now … "
Speaking of this, the specter maid spun in a circle, and the glow on her body brightened. "So, I want to commemorate the day of my new life. Master, thank you for being by my side, and thank you for giving An Weina a home. "
I chuckled. As a living person, I would probably never be able to empathize with this ghost girl's life, but her bright smile made me happy. I extended my hand and touched Anveena's hair — it was cold.
This action was a compliment. The ghost girl immediately floated happily. "Aof" Ghost of Of Spirit. "I feel. I feel. I of An Soul Ghost.
"…" I was speechless. Can't this lady say something that a living person can accept?
From the back of the business district to the end, there was an unplanned waiting area. A large piece of barren land was abandoned here. There was no one around. This was our final destination. Anveena led the way. It seemed that although she was finally willing to go out, she still didn't want to be too close to people. Along the way, the little ghost always chose the less traveled route. After walking for almost an hour in the bustling city of shadows, we only met a total of seven people …
"Let's do it here." Anveena sniffed the bouquet in her hand. "Actually, it's the same anywhere. I don't have a grave."
"…" What the hell did I come out for today!?
There were no pedestrians on the barren land. There were only two children playing in the mud. They seemed to be elven children from some world. The two children saw us and immediately came over curiously. The older child looked up at the flowers in Anveena's hand. "Sister, are you dating this big brother? Why are you holding a white flower in your hand? "
Anveena's face instantly turned red. She hurriedly explained, "No … it's not like that. I'm here to visit my own grave …"
Then, the two elven children ran away in fear … I found a big rock to sit on and silently drew a circle.
Anveena looked at the sky and then placed the bouquet on the ground. She carefully adjusted the direction of the bouquet. It seemed that she was quite particular about it. Then, she took out a small book from her dimensional pocket and solemnly placed it on the branch. She clasped her hands together and silently prayed. She prayed for herself, wishing for peace and happiness in the world after death. Finally, she silently recited a soul-calming spell …
After the Chinese and Western ritual ended, the ghost girl flew over lightly. "Master, it's done … Mm, was it weird?"
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry as I looked at the little ghost's expression. She seemed to be a little embarrassed as well. Her fingers were subconsciously twisting the maid apron. But in the end, I still patted her head. "Remember not to come out alone next year. I'll accompany you."
Anveena revealed a surprised expression and then nodded. "Mm!"
Sigh … I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. This was really an indescribable situation. I thought about it and realized that this wasn't the first time the little ghost had done something strange. I thought about the supernatural kingdom that she had built in the basement. I thought about how she had spent half a year learning how to lay eggs from the crows in the yard. I thought about how she had insisted on listening to all kinds of incantations every day to release her soul. Then, I thought about how she had purposely bought a bunch of flowers to celebrate on the anniversary of her death. I heard that she had even developed the habit of sneaking out on the night of the Qingming Festival to watch people burn joss paper money … After thinking about it for so long, I couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. I didn't know that I had such a strange girl hidden around me. This little ghost who looked so obedient on the surface … I didn't expect the strange things she did to be so powerful!
"Master?" The ghost maid tilted her head and looked at me. "You look strange."
I adjusted my expression and tried my best to act as if nothing had happened. "Cough, cough. It's nothing. Let's go home."
Once we got home, Anveena threw herself back into the never-ending housework that she would never get tired of. She hummed a requiem and ran to the kitchen. I walked around the first floor and saw Lamp watching TV. Little Bubble was practicing rubbing her Information Terminal. She had piled up half a meter behind her, and Little Crow was feeding her little crows with cabbage leaves. The other little ones were busy with their own things too, but Cyndia was nowhere to be seen. Even Missy, who should have been waiting in the living room for a free meal, was nowhere to be seen. I got curious and shouted towards the kitchen, "Sis, where did Cyndia go? Didn't Lin Xue come today? "
"They went out for a walk." Sis, who was wearing an apron, stuck half her body out of the kitchen. "Lin Xue brought Xiaoxue and Cyndia along. She said that she wanted to see the world of Earthlings. Cyndia wanted to see what there was to eat in this world. "
Oh, she was also a little glutton. I remembered that Xiaoxue had lured Cyndia away from Father God's hands with the promise of a meal.
At this time, a voice came from the entrance. It sounded like the young lady had returned with the children. Sure enough, a little girl ran into the living room. It was the Protoss princess who had come to the house for a free meal. The girl was carrying a plastic bag that was almost half the size of her body. As soon as she ran in, she shouted, "Everyone, come! Auntie bought a lot of good food for us! "
Hence, everyone in the house rushed forward like starving dogs pouncing on the bag of snacks in Cyndia's hand.
Lin Xue 'er tugged on her slippers and carried her handbag. She dragged Xiaoxue, who had an unhappy look on her face, into the room, "I've told you many times to call me big sister!"
"Alright, our family's seniority is muddled enough. Don't add to it." I glanced at Missy and saw Xiaoxue pouting. "Err, what's wrong with this girl? Isn't she always so happy when she goes out? "
"Cyndia snatched the snacks." Missy pointed at the group of children who were fighting for the snacks. Xiaoxue pouted. "You don't want your own daughter when you have an outsider. Why is this so common?"
Missy and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when we heard that. We looked at each other. When Xiaoxue finally couldn't take it anymore and rushed into the group of children to snatch the snacks, I touched Missy's arm. "Do you think it's such a headache to take care of children?"
Missy rolled her eyes at him. "How would I know if you ask me? I should keep my chastity … Eh, wait, isn't this our own daughter? "
"I'm just a little curious. Are all the children like this?"
Missy thought about it seriously and nodded. "You don't say. I remember that I was quite mischievous when I was young. My dad said that I didn't look like a girl at all. Otherwise, why would I start saving the world when I was 15 or 16? It looks like this girl inherited this trait of mine. "
"Actually, when I was little, I almost walked down the path of a vase who was good at the four arts." Xiaoxue didn't know how she overheard her parents talking about her, but she suddenly came over with a crispy noodle snack that cost one yuan in her hand. Her mouth was filled with the smell of food essence. "My mom taught me how to play the piano when I was little, and she practiced for three whole years … Ah! I finally got a set! This is the first time I've seen this card! "
I tilted my head and looked at the large child who was leaning on my shoulder. She was holding a small greasy card in her hand. I didn't have this expression since I was eight and a half years old. I was suddenly curious about my daughter's future growth. "You also learned the four arts? Then how did you grow up to be like this? "
Xiaoxue tilted her head and looked at Lin Xue. "My mom can play Hotel California with the flavor of a California hostel. What do you think?"
Me: "…"
Missy finally couldn't take it anymore and flew into a rage. She took out a pan from her dimensional pocket and chased after Xiaoxue. "Stop right there! You mischievous child, stop right there! I'll go with your dad tomorrow to find you a cram school! I'll make you go to cram school before you're even born. I don't believe I can't teach you! I told you to stop right there! "
The living room was in chaos. The young lady's angry roars and the naughty children's giggles echoed in the room. Cyndia had a spicy dried fish soaked with soybeans and essence in her mouth. She rolled her big eyes and said, "Uncle's house is so lively."
"I really hope these guys can have some peace and quiet." I felt a headache coming on. Then, I felt my head sink slightly. A "Ji Ji" sound came from above. Then, a small crow crawled down from my ear, shoulder, sleeve, and arm as if it was performing acrobatics. This ten-centimeter mini Medivh looked around dizzily. Then, she pounced on me and knocked on my chest pocket. Only when Jingle popped her head out of the pocket and happily flew out with the small crow did I understand why this tiny Medivh was here. She was here to play with Jingle.
As her master's master, I was worth about a residential building …
At this time, it was almost mealtime. I reckoned that someone would appear. As expected, just as I had this thought, a distorted translucent whirlpool appeared in the air not far away. Then, Sandora's figure appeared from the whirlpool.
Early in the morning, she went with me to the Shadow City. However, the R&D department seemed to have some technical progress to report on the submersible ship. I didn't understand it, so I left in advance. After that, I accidentally went to the flower shop and visited Anveena's grave. Compared to a half-baked person like me, Sandora was obviously a more dedicated and professional leader. I didn't expect her to be delayed in the Shadow City until now. Of course, even if she was delayed until now, her spirit of not missing mealtime was even more worthy of ridicule.
"Ah Jun, I'm hungry!" As expected, this was the first thing Sandora said. I pointed towards the kitchen, indicating that my sister and Anveena were still busy. She nodded and let out a long breath. She threw herself on the sofa, looking a little tired.
"What's the problem with the submersible ship?"
I asked casually. I was almost used to this question. The Deep Submersible Project was probably the most difficult project since the establishment of the New Empire. Every small progress meant that the R&D team had to charge through countless technical difficulties day and night. You should know, during the heyday of the old Empire, the Deep Submersible Project was a huge project that required the cooperation of many Sectors. For the scientists of the Empire back then, it was a high-end project, let alone us now. Tawil and her research team had nothing except an incomplete blueprint of the submersible ship and a rough target. They didn't even have to feel the stones to cross the river — there weren't even stones in the river.
"The next prototype ship will leave the spaceport in about two weeks. I plan to carry out another deep submersible ship in a month." Sandora rubbed the space between her eyebrows and closed her eyes. "This time, we will use a more stable Abyss Gate. I plan to build it into a stable and reusable Deep Submersible Port, just like the Abyss Gate you saw in the world wreckage."
I was stunned. "Oh, isn't that going well?"
"What gives me a headache is another matter. The Fallen Apostle might have the technology to travel long distances in the shallow Abyss." Sandora shook her head. "Also, they might have grasped the method to use the Abyss Gate to collect information."
"Using the Abyss Gate … What method is that?"
"During the previous ambush," Sandora opened her eyes and her gaze fell on me, "I've been thinking about which part of the plan went wrong. The matter of you meeting up with God Father is a top secret. It's impossible for it to have been leaked before we set off. It's also impossible for the Fallen Apostle's intelligence system to reach that depth. However, every movement of the fleet seems to have fallen into their eyes … It seems that they have been following behind your fleet ever since you left the world wreckage. Then, they predicted the course of the Empire's fleet and organized that ambush. Based on the fleet that the enemy mobilized and the subsequent reinforcements, it seems that they didn't have much time to prepare for this ambush. Considering the speed at which the Empire's fleet assembled, they should have grasped the movements of the Empire's fleet the moment you left the world wreckage. Then, they used around two hours to assemble their fleet at the border and prepare for the battlefield. "
"You're saying that our tracks were exposed when we were in the world wreckage …" I became solemn when I heard this topic.
"It's just a guess. Right now, either the Fallen Apostle left a tracking or surveillance device in the world wreckage, or … they 'saw' your fleet through the ancient Abyss Gate. Personally, I'm leaning towards the latter, because if they had the ability and had already set up their own facilities in the world wreckage, there would be no reason for them to leave the EN-166 sample and the old Empire Deep Submersible Harbor for you. The Fallen Apostle would have taken those things away themselves. If they 'saw' everything through the Abyss Gate, then it makes sense. Because God Father had already led the Protoss army to be stationed near the world wreckage, and God Father had personally scanned the world wreckage. This way, the Fallen Apostle wouldn't dare to act rashly when he saw the Abyss Gate and the ruins of the old Empire. So, they simply waited for you to take the things away before intercepting you halfway, wanting to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. From this aspect, it looks like they've succeeded halfway. "
Sandora's words made a lot of sense. I also began to face this problem seriously. "In other words … the Fallen Apostle's technology in the abyss has gradually matured. Now, they can use the Abyss Gate in various places as their surveillance devices … Tsk, this is an unprecedented surveillance network! Could it be that they want to monitor the entire void? The Abyss is everywhere! "
"It shouldn't be to that extent yet." Sandora continued to shake her head. "Such a surveillance network would definitely require some basic facilities similar to a base station to provide services such as data transmission and enhancement. So, the range of its radiation wouldn't be too far. There's no doubt that it would be within the Fallen Apostle's territory, but outside of it … The amount of data deviation would probably be within a 'quadrant unit'. This is my conjecture based on the strength of the signal relay station during the void communication. The strength of the Abyss base station wouldn't be greater than the void relay station — this is what Tawil believes. "
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