The massive Empire fleet began to spread out, and a large number of Deep Space Probes with hyperspace warp capabilities were released. Combined with the scanning ship's survey of the universe, they drew the star map needed for follow-up operations. A star map with six planets appeared on the holographic projection. This was the image of Mobrador's star system. In the next moment, the star map shrunk into a small image on the holographic projection. The densely packed star systems were like glowing fireflies. The Deep Space Probes had leaped hundreds of light-years away and were scanning every inch of space with astonishing efficiency.
Looking at the azure planet Mobrador on the other image and the mixed fleet that had surrounded the entire planet, Visca made a very tempting suggestion. Why don't we just open the hatch now and let the Imperial Army and the Servant Army spit on Mobrador, then flood the world and wipe out Mobrador. Then, we can drag Starlink home happily …
I thought for a moment and decided to leave this crazy kid to my elder sister to educate.
"The parameters of the universe are a little different. The speed of light in this universe is slightly lower than in the Empire's territory, and the cosmic background radiation readings are higher. Other than that, there's no other difference. It's a place similar to our world." Sandora took a look at the data sent back by the Deep Space Probes and quickly analyzed useful information from the headache-inducing symbols. "There are six planets here. Four are solid, one is liquid, and one is gas. Including the planet below us, three of them have signs of life. The other planets are desolate, but there are traces of psionic energy reactions on each of them."
Traces of psionic energy reactions meant that there were traces of the Empire still operating on them, and there were similar reactions on every planet. This meant that the Shiring Apostles who had stayed here had treated this place as a colony and not a mere outpost.
This was not a surprising discovery, and Sandora and I were very happy.
One of our major targets, Starlink, was now floating thousands of kilometers away, intact and in good condition. Visca tried to call Starlink, and he got a response without a hitch. The huge ring-shaped structure emitted a blue halo as though it was welcoming its master excitedly. Now, as long as Visca gave the order, Starlink would immediately activate the warp engine that had been dormant for tens of thousands of years and return to the Barrier Star. But in the end, I suppressed the little girl's impulse.
There were still many things we had to figure out in this world. Recovering or disposing of the Empire's legacy was just a subsidiary goal. Our real goal was to find out the truth and confirm what Lin Xue's prophecy meant. Before we figured everything out, it was best not to act rashly.
A few dozen minutes later, following the deep space probes responsible for drawing the star maps, the first batch of space shuttles that had jumped out to scout the way also sent us a congratulatory message … er, information. They had discovered a good place to hide a fleet more than ten light years away. It was a large interstellar dust cloud that was gradually cooling down. The outer layer was a large asteroid belt that was a mixture of ice and rock, and the inner layer was a foggy zone filled with radiation and high-temperature gas. It was large enough to contain our entire fleet.
"I'm starting to recall the situation at the Great Nebula. Back then, we found a secluded place to hide, just like we are doing now." Sandora stuck her tongue out at me. It was completely unfitting of her status and image to describe the former form of the Empire's most powerful planetary battleship as a secluded place.
"I wonder where the enemy Lin Xue mentioned is hiding. This universe doesn't seem to have any special characteristics. In fact, the probes have only scanned a few planets with simple primitive lifeforms." Even though I was a little rusty, I still managed to analyze the information that I wanted from the star maps. However, that information only made me more confused, and I began to doubt Lin Xue's judgment.
I took out the cards that Milady had given me before we left and randomly picked one out. On it was a crooked clock drawn with a child's pen, and below it was a line of words: "Wait. Time will tell you everything."
Tsk, you naggy lass. If you have the guts, don't cross out the word "wait" three times in a row!
The fleet began to warp in batches, leaving the Mobrador system and heading toward the chaotic interstellar gas cluster that the advance team had detected. They were going to set up camp there, using vision barriers and space folds to hide themselves and build a base camp. We brought along Miriya, who was still sleeping soundly under the effects of a high dosage of sleeping pills. We switched to a shuttle and landed on the surface of Mobrador without anyone noticing.
An unbeknownst to anyone, and an unbeknownst to anyone, had been completed right under the noses of the people of Mobrador.
The shuttle finally landed in a picturesque place with lush green grass. I never expected a developed civilization to be able to maintain such a good environment despite being highly industrialized. In front of us was a boundless grassland, and behind us was a sparkling oval lake. The sky was blue and clear, many times cleaner than Earth's atmosphere. There was no one around, and only a gentle breeze blew. There wasn't a single trace of pollution caused by high industrialization. Facing such a good natural environment, even Visca, who had always been unhappy about people dipping their fingers into the property of the Empire, revealed a comfortable smile. His little canine teeth flashed in his mouth. "Tsk, if it wasn't for the Empire's technology, which normal civilization could maintain such a good environment despite being highly industrialized?!"
I feel that you are unintentionally mocking Earth's industrial era.
"Miriya, wake up. We're home."
The elder sister shook the sleeping blonde girl that she helped up, while Shadora retrieved the shuttle that might attract a crowd of onlookers on this planet. A few minutes later, the big sister looked at the still snoring Miriya and glanced at Shallow Shallow. "Speaking of which, how much did you trick her into taking?"
Shallow Shallow thought for a while. "I forgot. Didn't the head of the Osaka Pharmaceutical Research Association say that this new type of sleeping powder is colorless, tasteless, and harmless? So I gave her a little more. Anyway, a glass of water looked like paste …"
I almost collapsed. "Hurry up and save her! Miriya is most likely dead in her sleep! "
Qian Qian's thoughtless actions once again proved her destructive power. When we heard that there was no antidote for the new sleeping pill that Misaka had invented, we scrambled to wake Miriya up. We pulled her ears, pinched her philtrum, tickled her, applied ice cubes on her skin, and pricked her with needles. If we had something like a tiger stool with chili oil, we would have used it. Fortunately, Miriya woke up in the end. At least Qian Qian was right about one thing: the new sleeping pill that Misaka had invented would not kill a person.
"Ugh … I'm feeling a little dizzy …" The blonde girl rubbed her forehead and sat up. She looked at her surroundings in a daze. The first thing she saw was a large circle of acquaintances, as if they were attending a funeral. Then, she saw the distant green grass, blue sky, and clear water.
Even though such a scene was not enough to confirm where she was, a young girl's intuition made her eyes gradually widen. She asked doubtfully, "That … Could it be that … we're already here?"
"Congratulations, you're home." Sandora opened up a few holographic images in the air. They showed a bird's eye view of a large area. This was the information we had collected on the shuttle, and it showed the grassland and a few nearby cities. "Look at it yourself. It should be here, right?"
Maybe it was because Shallow Shallow's powerful sleeping powder had not worn off yet, but Miriya was still in a daze. She did not even have the time to ask why she had suddenly fallen asleep, or why she was already home when she woke up. She looked at the holographic images in the air for a while, and the first thing she realized was: we're home!
"It's the Ten Thousand Lakes Grassland! We're really home! " Miriya jumped to her feet. She was so happy that she did not care about being reserved as a girl. She cheered and hugged us one by one, until her slight height advantage made Pandora and Visca's faces turn pale. Then, she began to run circles around everyone, jumping and bouncing, repeating the phrase "I'm home" at least ten times. Liliana looked on in amazement. She couldn't help but exclaim that she didn't have such a convulsion when she returned to Earth.
A certain black-bellied fake loli had completely forgotten who was the one who had cried in the rest cabin.
"This place is called the Ten Thousand Lakes Grassland?"
We did not stop Miriya from expressing her joy at being home. She did not even try to hide her pure happiness, which made us happy as well. However, the big sister looked at the endless grassland and the holographic images in front of her and was a little confused. "It really doesn't live up to its name. It seems like there are no other lakes in this grassland other than this lake behind us, right?"
Miriya jumped in front of us and pointed at the lake in the distance. "This lake is called Wan!"
Everyone was speechless.
After she finally calmed down, Miriya remembered to ask us how she got home. She only remembered being tricked by Shallow Shallow into giving her a bowl of soup because Shallow Shallow hadn't stirred the soup back then. She had no recollection of riding on a space battleship.
At that time, in order to save trouble and prevent Miriya from asking questions when she saw the Empire's fleet heading towards Mobrador (although other than Pandora and Visca, no one really had the intention of attacking such an inconspicuous civilization in a stellar system), we had directly knocked her out.
However, our family did not lack tricks. At that time, Liliana pulled Miriya along and made up some nonsense about the space jump theory and the self-protection state of humans in the process of teleporting between worlds. She started with the first Tyrannosaurus Rex's tooth decay to prove why the universe was expanding. Her long speech was reasonable and well-founded, fully displaying her astonishing eloquence and outrageous shamelessness as a missionary. In the end, Miriya returned to her mental state after drinking a large cup of sleeping pills. Her ability to think had been reset to zero.
"How about taking us on a tour around this world?"
I said to her with a smile after she finally quieted down a little.
Miriya's mind was probably still in a mess at that moment. She had never thought about why we, the 'Saints', had to accompany her home. So, when I said that, she instantly showed a look of understanding and nodded. "Yes! Yes! You must … say it excitedly! The Saints, the Saints! I still can't believe it. If the Saints who have left this world for countless years return, it will definitely be a sensational event. Maybe I will become famous in an instant! "
Miriya had already fallen into a state of fantasy because of this extremely optimistic thought. She began to plan her life after becoming famous and earning a lot of money. She really couldn't believe that this person called herself a Saint. However, her delusional state was soon broken by my words. "You misunderstood something. We just want to take a look around this world. We don't want to alarm too many people. Do you understand? We have to keep our identities a secret. "
Miriya was a little stunned. She looked at me blankly. "Ha?"
The fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl really didn't know how to hide her thoughts. Disappointment and confusion hung on her face on the spot. The meaning in her eyes was very clear: Aren't you the Saints? Didn't you return to this world for the 'return of the Saints'?
This was probably the most direct logic of the people in Mobrador's world. Needless to say, they had already imagined the Shiring Apostles, who had left behind those glorious ruins, as beings similar to Gods. Even Miriya, who was a little crazy and ignorant, was the same. In their eyes, the front of the Saints should have 300 watts of light, and the Saints should be accompanied by rolling thunder when they walked. They didn't even consider that if that was really the case, how could the Saints sleep normally?
"We just want to take a look at this world." The elder sister smiled warmly. "We don't know who the Saints you are talking about are. Although they are definitely compatriots of the Shiring Apostles, and the things in this world were indeed left behind by the Shiring Apostles, we don't know each other. Do you understand what I'm saying? We just want to take a look around and understand some things. After that, we have other plans. As for the return of the Saints, forget about it. "
"… Oh." Miriya scratched her head and nodded in disappointment.
Of course, we had to take action in this world, but before that, we wanted to understand more about this Mobrador. Because of Lin Xue's reminder, we finally decided on a plan to follow Miriya and get in touch with these natives. According to the Bubble's calculations, the success rate of directly using the identity of the Saints to scare people, and then having the higher-ups of this world appear to directly negotiate with them to obtain information was as high as 80%. However, when Miriya mentioned this plan, I couldn't help but draw out the Prophecy Card three times in a row. This was definitely a top-notch plan.
Since the fleet had yet to gain a firm foothold in this world, it was quite interesting to use this time to understand more about this mysterious and strange civilization of Mobrador. Lin Xue said that an unavoidable event would cause a war, but I couldn't possibly bring the girls out to the streets to mock a reinforced company of Fallen Apostles, right?
"My house is in this direction. Hm, I didn't expect you to send me here directly. It's so close." Miriya pointed to a small town at the edge of the Thousand Lakes Plains. It seemed that the latitude and longitude that Lin Xue had conveniently pointed out to us before we set off was quite accurate. That girl's ability was really useful in all kinds of ways.
However, it looked quite close on the holographic map. If we really had to zoom in, the distance from the "Thousand" Lakes Plains to the border of the plains was no joke. After some consideration, I still took out 700 billion and drove this tattered car in the direction that Miriya had pointed out. It was said that Mobrador's mode of transportation was also four-wheel drive. This strange car that looked like a mountain peak would at most be treated as performance art. It shouldn't attract too much attention. Along the way, we also changed our clothes according to Miriya's instructions. Although we didn't have Mobrador's national clothing, the difference between the two worlds wasn't like heaven and earth. We could still prepare something similar. My sister's luggage was a godly item. There was even a small fish pond and a vegetable garden there …
700 billion flew at high speed. Grass flew everywhere along the way as the engine roared. Soon, we saw the border of the plains. An orderly town appeared in front of us.
It looked like a futuristic town. From afar, it had streets that were similar to those on Earth, but the architecture was different. Most of the houses in sight had streamlined domes, thick outer walls, and similarly streamlined walls. Holographic projections could be seen floating in the air. After zooming in on the images, they could be seen to be advertisements or something like that. Perhaps it was because it was located in an undeveloped area like the prairie, and it was only a small town, we didn't see any tall skyscrapers or other grand buildings. In the end, our first impression of Milia's hometown could be summed up in two words: a vacation in the countryside.
It was a remote and isolated place, but it had a neat order and a peaceful life. If Miriya had grown up in such a place, it might explain her rash and naive personality. A simple and honest girl from the countryside?
"Mobrador's rainy season is often windy, so tall buildings are rarely seen here. Also, we try our best to choose a sturdy building. Although the new material science has solved this problem, we don't lack places to live, and habits are not easy to change. Most of the buildings here are like this, "Miriya leaned against the car window, her eyes shining as she looked at the familiar buildings that were close at hand. She explained to us," When I first arrived in your world, I was shocked to see such tall buildings. They are just like the legendary skyscrapers in Xinxiang. "
"Xinxiang?" The elder sister asked curiously.
"It's the closest planet to Mobrador. It's our first colony outside of the planet. It's called Xinxiang, or New Mobrador. It's a colonized planet that has been developed for a long time. However, no one has been there. I heard that there are no strong winds there, and most of the population are Homo Evolutis. They like tall buildings."
While we were chatting, we were already on the streets of the city. What was satisfying was that although the strange-looking seven hundred billion attracted some curious gazes, not many people came up to look at it. I wasn't sure if it was because the people here were generally well-mannered, or because the image of seven hundred billion was too unsightly. In any case, we smoothly arrived at the destination that Milia had pointed us to: a large house that looked extraordinarily large.
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