I felt that my decision to keep that stupid fox at home was a huge mistake. Let's not talk about freeloading, since there were already a lot of freeloaders in the house. It wouldn't matter if there was a nine-tailed husky. However, I couldn't tolerate a fellow who could persevere while freeloading and still get into trouble every three days. I just couldn't understand it. How could something go wrong when I let her bask in the sun in the parking lot?
When the three of us arrived at the parking lot, the fox spirit was still lazily lying on the ground, trying her best to pretend that she was a means of transportation. However, the tails that were originally curled around her had completely crossed the line. Her nine tails occupied the two parking spaces and the entire lane behind her. A young man wearing a blue vest was sweating profusely as he stood three meters away from the fox spirit. He gestured as if he was communicating with the fox spirit. However, who was the fox spirit? She was the master of all the major pet centers and welfare organizations in the City of Shadows. How could she be manipulated by a small parking lot attendant? She held her parking card in her mouth and didn't even bother with the attendant.
However, the moment Sandora, Lin Xue and I appeared in the parking lot, her ears perked up. If I wasn't mistaken, the hair on the back of her neck also stood up … So this fellow also knew fear? However, since she was already so scared, did she dare to not continue pretending to be asleep?
"What happened?" I walked forward and patted the attendant's shoulder, giving the latter a fright. The young man turned his head and saw the people in front of him, and he instantly became nervous. However, the head of state and his family hung around the City of Shadows all day long and mingled with the people. The high exposure rate and our usual closeness to the people (Sometimes, I even wondered if I had kissed him too much) made the young man relax very quickly. He saluted out of nowhere and raised his hand to point at the fox, "Your Majesty, this … strange mount is occupying the lane at the back. I came to help the client reverse the car, but I was blocked. I wanted to ask her to give way, but she ignored me. I don't know whose mount it is. I asked her for a long time, but she didn't tell me the license plate number …"
Lin Xue, Sandora and I stared at the sky together. "..."
It was true that Lady Fox Immortal often wandered around the City of Shadows, but she was basically in her human form. Therefore, no one knew where this giant fox, which was longer than a private car and twice as big as a tank, had come from. In the end, she held the parking card in her mouth and lay down in the parking space, and was immediately treated as a real "transportation tool." You don't say, this kind of thing is quite common in the City of Shadows. It's normal to leave shelves for flying carpets, hooks for magic brooms, charging sockets for flying cars, and fodder for mythological beasts in the parking lots. Nowadays, there are landing platforms specially prepared for Flying Nimbus in large parking lots. What can you do? The City of Shadows had always pursued the principle of "no matter how strange the setting was, you have to accept it". It was no wonder that the waiter would really think that Lord Fox Immortal was the celestial pet of some deity …
Although I didn't blame him, Lord Fox Immortal didn't admit it. The current situation was obviously because she threw a tantrum when the waiter came to ask for her license plate number. As I said before, don't look at how this fox is usually lazy, causing trouble everywhere, fighting with dogs, playing with cats, bullying children, and often going to the food street to steal buns. However, in her own worldview, she is proud and arrogant. Foxes always believe in "Under the premise that you can beat your opponent, you must maintain your pretense. If you can't beat your opponent, you must forcefully brag."
At this moment, the waiter couldn't greet Lord Fox Immortal. He could only press a few buttons on his collar to turn on his communicator. Then, he broadcasted it to the entire parking lot, "Owners of riding pets in parking lot A-38-C, please come over. Owners of riding pets in parking lot A-38-C, please come over. Your Nine-tailed Fox Immortal is occupying the parking lot. The Fox Immortal is refusing to communicate and doesn't have a license plate number. Please come and help me get out of the car …"
I hurriedly stopped the waiter from broadcasting, "Stop shouting, stop shouting, this fox is mine … Sorry, I didn't choose a good place for her just now. She ate something bad, and her brain isn't working well. You go, I'll deal with her. "
The waiter was instantly shocked, "Eh? Your Majesty, did you change your car recently? Oh, the original car really needs to be changed. The door can't even close, but this one looks much better than the previous one … "
Lin Xue suddenly glared at him, "You talk too much nonsense. If you keep talking, you'll be bitten by this fox!"
The waiter's neck shrank back and saw that the giant fox was closing its eyes and grinding its teeth. He quickly excused himself and left.
After the waiter left, the three of us silently looked at the fox that was still closing its eyes and pretending to be asleep (it was grinding its teeth just now). The fox's ears couldn't help but tremble. She slightly opened her eyes and revealed an innocent expression that was as fake as it could be.
"You're still lying on your stomach, right?" I walked forward and pulled the fur by her mouth to the side, "Do you really want me to help you get out of the car?"
The fox slowly stood up. She shook her body and muttered, "That little human was rude, I'm Lord Fox Immortal! How could he ask for my license plate number? He even tried to trick me with a chicken drumstick — — a mere chicken drumstick is looking down on my thousands of years of cultivation! "
I pulled her fur, "Who can you blame for holding the parking card in your mouth?" "Master, you're the one who told me to lie here!"
I felt that it was better not to continue this topic — — it was too contrary to normal values.
When we left the parking lot, we noticed something else: parking in this place wasn't free. Lord Fox Immortal had sunbathed for half a day and had spent a total of ten RMB. Fox Immortal Fox Immortal placed the parking card into the meter at the entrance and muttered, "Lying on the ground and charging for a bed? These profiteers are crazy for money. This world is so cruel to transportation …"
I felt that this fox's worldview seemed to be a little skewed from before, but it didn't affect me much: Anyway, her values were always not normal.
When we returned home, it was still early. There weren't many people in the house. They were probably out shopping or doing something else. Lord Fox Immortal wandered outside for a long time and finally dissipated the divine power in her body. She turned back into the lazy blonde girl who ate and did nothing. She was now lying on the sofa in the living room, watching TV. I was studying the unfinished report at the small table by the window.
Although it was boring, it was still work.
Perhaps it was because Lin Xue had reassured me, the prophet's prophecy made me realize that the problem I was facing wasn't a hopeless situation. The solution might not be as unreachable as I had imagined, and it might be hidden right under everyone's noses that no one was paying attention to. My mood became much more relaxed because of this. When I heard Abyssal Schilling talk about the bridge's major crisis, I really felt like Mount Tai was pressing down on me. But now, it didn't seem to be a big deal.
After I relaxed, it became easier to read the report. These headache-inducing things didn't seem as complicated as usual. I quickly skimmed through the major events that needed my attention in the near future. Then, a message that had just been uploaded suddenly popped up in front of me.
This message was a joint document from the Garden of Departed World and the Void Exploration Project Department. It was signed off with the Protoss's mark. The first batch of Deep Space Exploration Troops returned. They couldn't find our homeworld. 17% of the suspected coordinates were ruled out.
Our homeworld! I immediately adjusted myself from my slightly lazy posture and read the document carefully. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. There were all kinds of incidents happening recently, and the amount of information was getting bigger and bigger. First, it was the upheaval in the Abyss, then the final battle with the New Army. Then, we were bombed into the Sanctuary. Then, we found survivors in the core of the Abyss, and we found the psychopathic Host No. 2. Then, we encountered a major crisis in the bridge project. This series of events was too much for my eyes to take in. I almost forgot about our homeworld!
This message was just a short message. When I was halfway through reading it, the MDT received a more detailed follow-up report. Then, a bunch of logs and reports were downloaded. All of them were useful information that the Information Integration Center had just sorted out. As I read the reports in front of me, I recalled what happened a few months ago. I slowly understood the experience of the first batch of Deep Space Exploration Troops.
The first batch of Deep Space Exploration Troops set off two months ago. Unlike any of the previous operations, this batch of exploration troops not only consisted of the Empire's elite soldiers, but also a considerable number of Protoss. Xing Chen had promised to help us find our homeworld. So, when the exploration troops set off, the Protoss kept their promise and sent a large number of people.
These exploration teams were equipped with the most advanced void shuttles and high-speed self-sustaining motherships. The Protoss had also brought their powerful equipment for long-distance voyages. These special equipment allowed them to reach the farthest and most desolate areas of the void and conduct a long exploration in the depths of the strange and dangerous White Zone. They had a special and arduous mission. Even when the Empire and the Protoss launched an all-out attack on the Abyss, these Deep Space Exploration Troops were not affected. In fact, some of them who entered special areas did not even know about the fierce battle in the Abyss.
As there were many suspected coordinates of the homeworld, and the long history made it almost impossible to identify them one by one, the exploration troops were divided into many smaller teams. In the past two months, these teams had gone to the depths of the void that no one (including gods) had ever set foot in. The reports that were sent back mentioned a considerable number of wonderful universes. These explorers found a large number of new civilizations, including highly developed and civilized races, and even the appearance of unregistered cross-world civilizations. This was very valuable research data for the Protoss and the New Empire. It would greatly expand our horizons and put more universes on the list of exemptions from the Void Cataclysm (if the bridge was built successfully).
But unfortunately, the homeworld did not seem to be on this "discovered list."
"Dad Yan, what are you looking at?" A crisp and lively voice suddenly came from behind me, waking me up from my thoughts. I raised my head and saw a group of light yellow figures pouncing towards me. It was as if they had the wind of a tiger.
I was already used to this scene. I pulled the light yellow figure down from the air and pressed her down on the chair next to me. It was Xiaoxue. The girl was wearing the same light yellow dress as her mother. When she pounced on me, I almost thought that it was Lin Xue. But soon, I felt that it was not right. There was still some time before mealtime. According to Miss Lin's usual behavior, she should be in the kitchen, drooling and watching Anveena cook.
"How old are you? Why are you still so impatient?" I helped Xiaoxue tidy her hair. "Look at your head, it's full of weeds. How did you do it? Did you fight with a fox or climb a tree to chat with a silly bird? "
"Sister Bird is training her birds to dance in the yard. I was the stage for half an hour." Xiaoxue pulled the straw in her hair. Then, she saw the MDT in front of me. "Wow, Dad is actually working!"
I suddenly became serious. "Don't sound so surprised! Your dad is diligent and loves the people. You know that! "
Xiaoxue laughed and made a funny face. She grabbed the MDT and studied it. Looking at the girl scrolling through the screen, I found one thing. It seemed that she was very familiar with the MDT. She actually knew where I hid the movies and novels!
"When I was young, I often played with dad's MDT. The Emperor's family was very strict. I didn't have many toys when I was young. Other than watching movies with dad's MDT, I only had a few battle carriers to play with. How could I not be familiar with it?" Xiaoxue played with the small device in her hand and muttered, "Dad, you haven't changed your habit for many years. You always keep your things in one place …"
I couldn't say a word because I was surprised by the list of super high-powered 'toys' that Xiaoxue had in her childhood. Which genius in the family had given the battle carriers to the naughty child as a toy?
"By the way, we haven't found our homeworld yet." Xiaoxue fiddled with the MDT for a while and felt bored. Finally, she opened the report that I was looking at (the report wasn't very high density). "But, we will find it one day."
"Did the Empire find our homeworld 'at that time'?" I looked at Xiaoxue with concern. "Can you tell me this question?"
"It doesn't matter. I already knew what our homeworld looked like when I was young." Xiaoxue smiled and nodded. "I used to go there to play. It was near the capital at that time, and there were a few teleportation portals that led directly to the God Realm. But, there's nothing to see in our homeworld. It's a very, very old universe. Most of the celestial bodies are extinguished. Eighty percent of the objects in space are man-made. The Empire almost used external forces to 'renovate' the entire world. It's impossible to tell what it originally looked like. But, we can still find the ruins of the original mother planet. Ah, it's best not to talk about it anymore. Although it might not affect the future, it's better to keep it a secret to save my dad some trouble. "
Listening to Xiaoxue talking about things that seemed illusory to me at the moment, I couldn't help but feel a sense of disconnection in time. At this point in time, we were at our wits' end when faced with a certain problem, and we didn't even know if the path to the future existed. But, Xiaoxue, a naughty child who had smuggled herself here from the future, had already treated those events as history that had long been resolved. She even treated them as "test points" that could only be learned in school. This gave me the feeling that the word "chaos" was the word "chaos".
Sometimes, I couldn't help but think, since Xiaoxue had smuggled herself here from a future where "everything was peaceful," did our various actions have any meaning?
Many things seemed to be "destined" to proceed smoothly, and some difficulties seemed to disappear "naturally" not long after. Looking at Xiaoxue's "matter-of-fact" expression as she talked about the current situation as someone from the future, I really easily lost my motivation …
But this thought only flashed in my mind for a moment, because I knew that it was impossible to slack off with the excuse of "destined". At the very least, for a Void Creature like me, there was no room for me to slack off.
The "mentality" of a Void Creature was enough to affect the success rate of all events. It could even affect those established timelines, and even affect the structure and direction of the entire Void. Even if Xiaoxue had already seen our homeworld and successfully built the Void Bridge in the future, as long as I lost my motivation at this point in time, these seemingly destined futures would still collapse.
Originally, we were the most inert creatures in the Void. Yet, at this point in time, we had to fight against our own inertia with all our might. This was really … a little too much. How I wished I could just be a boss who didn't have to do anything.
"Dad, what are you thinking about?" Xiaoxue's voice once again pulled me out of my thoughts. I raised my head and realized that this little rascal was almost pressing her face against the tip of my nose. Thus, I hurriedly pushed her away. "Don't get so close, you're scaring me. By the way, let me ask you something. Do you know about Abyss Schilling … that, do you know about the relationship between Abyss Schilling and Dad?"
"Of course I know. She's my older sister." Xiaoxue nodded nonchalantly. "She's the eldest sister in the family. But she doesn't spend most of her time with us. When I was young, I often heard you talking about her, saying that she's the most troublesome one in the family … Eh, looks like you finally know about this, Dad?"
I was speechless.
I knew that this little rascal Xiaoxue had been holding back her naughtiness and watching the show from the side! Why didn't she remind me earlier?
Xiaoxue saw the expression on my face and immediately knew what I was thinking about. She immediately spread her hands helplessly. "There's no point in reminding you earlier. You were at war with her at that time. Even if the two of you acknowledged each other as relatives, would you be able to stop the war? You definitely had to continue fighting. Let's not talk about the eldest sister. She's a paranoid maniac, so she definitely wouldn't stop. Dad, for the sake of the world, you definitely can't think about the relationship between a man and a woman. Sigh, this is what it means when one's ability increases, the more trouble there is. Even if we're a family, we still have to fight like mortal enemies when there's a righteous issue. How good would it be if they were ordinary people? At most, a naughty child would just scold them a little. But in our position, we have to fight each other to the death. Fortunately, the eldest sister reined in her horse at the brink of the precipice and drew a clear line between her insanity. Otherwise, it would have been another family tragedy. A heartless father forced his own daughter to a dead end because of a difference of opinion … "
I thought about it and decided to deduct this little rascal's next month's allowance. She really can't watch her mouth!
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