Hungry dragon cubs come to the door

Alpha Quadrant, above the M-class planet "Healing Star".

Lin Rusong is 70 years old this year, almost 50 years have passed since he graduated from the First Military Academy, and it has been ten years since he was exiled to Noah planet.

As a 70-year-old veteran, many of his colleagues who graduated together have already been promoted to generals, and even as the supreme commander of a companion star, he is only at the rank of colonel.

It would be a bit regretful to think about it, but the past cannot be changed, and life can be thought about freely—just like the young man who replaced him to station Noah.

That child named Yu Yan was far better than him at the beginning, but he took a similar path, which is really embarrassing.

I only hope that Xiao Yu can go further than the original self.

Lin Rusong closed the photo on PADD and looked out from the porthole.

There is still half an hour before landing, and now the whole picture of the recuperating star can be seen from the sky.

This is a seemingly gentle planet.

Even at an altitude of [-] meters, the main color of water blue can be seen.

It is an artificial planet through and through, but it has the most beautiful green mountains and green waters, and the most moving grass grows and warblers fly.

It's raining today, and the lingering mist seems to be covered with a mysterious veil.

It is somewhat similar to the mother star, but as a pocket version of the mother star, the environmental quality here is much superior to that of the mother star in all aspects, and the medical facilities and teams equipped with it are second only to the mother star.

After all, it lives up to its name, built and exists for recuperation.

Lin Rusong thought that he was lucky.

On this expensive fantasy planet gathered the older nobles, retired high-ranking officials, and retired famous generals from all over the empire. It was truly extravagant and illustrious that ordinary people could not imagine.

And he, as a little colonel exiled to Noah for his blunder, should have a place here.

All this is thanks to his old friend Major General Joe.

Thinking of this, Lin Rusong smiled.

He and Qiao Cho have been best friends since they were teenagers. They entered the First Military Academy together, graduated together, and joined the Expeditionary Force together to fight in the deep space that human beings try to touch.

Even if there was a sudden change later, the status of the two people has changed drastically since then, even if decades have passed and they have become old people, they are still the closest and most trustworthy friends.

The house he bought was next to Joe Cho's.

Although the recuperation star is small in size, it is also sparsely populated, and there is enough space for everyone.

If he wanted to, he could completely occupy a lake or a small hill by himself, but Lin Rusong still chose to be with his old friend.

To be neighbors when they get old, to be two single old men who don't need to be managed by their wives, sons, or grandchildren, is a promise they made when they were teenagers.

After the ship landed, Qiao Xuan sent someone to pick him up.

Twenty minutes later, the flying car stopped in front of two adjacent quiet and quaint courtyards.

When Lin Rusong saw the flowers protruding from the fence as if waving to someone, he knew it was the style of an old friend.

From the design to the decoration of his house, everything was arranged by Qiao Jian.He trusted the eyes of his old friend quite a bit.

However, instead of going to see what his future home will look like, Lin Rusong still wants to meet his long-lost best friend as soon as possible.

The driver of the flying car helped him put his luggage into his home, Lin Rusong thanked him, and he left.

It was quiet all around, and there was no one there.

Lin Rusong looked at the flamboyant plaque at the door with the word "Qiao Cho" written on it, smiled, and was about to pull down the bronze bell on the door, when suddenly a cloud flew in front of him.

Lin Rusong froze in place.

He is 70 years old. He has fought in various quadrants and deep space for 30 years. He has been stationed on Noah Star for ten years. He has seen all kinds of weird creatures.

But when I saw this white "cloud" showing a pair of transparent eyes and looking at me curiously, I was still taken aback.

"Hey, Xiaobai, don't make trouble, Lao Lin is timid, don't scare your heart out of trouble."

A voice sounded from behind them.

Lin Rusong and "Yun" turned their heads at the same time, and saw a man who was wearing a linen knit sweater and looked to be over his age standing on the steps, looking at them with a smile.

His right eye is as translucent as this cloud.

Little Yunduo flew over first, and acted affectionately: "Nuan~~!"

Qiao Cho held it in his arms, skillfully scratched its furry belly to comfort him, and still smiled at his old friend: "Why are you standing there stupidly? You haven't come in yet."

Lin Rusong took a deep breath: "You, you, every time I see you, it seems like time is turning back. When I looked up, I thought I was back in my 20s."

Qiao Cho laughed and put down the snow dumpling.

The two walked towards each other quickly, hugged together, and patted each other vigorously on the back: "Long time no see, Lao Lin!"

Lin Rusong's 70-year-old arms and legs couldn't stand the strength anymore, so he coughed several times.

On the other hand, Qiao Cho seemed to be okay.

Not only does he look younger, but his body is also much stronger.

Qiao Cho laughed.

When they entered the house, Lin Rusong looked at the snow balls bouncing around Qiao Cho, and said with emotion: "You are too courageous to bring this little thing here. Are you afraid of being discovered? It's a terrible place to live here." It's all..."

Qiao Jian smiled slightly: "The most dangerous place is the safest place. What's more, it's all private areas without any monitoring, and it's safer than Noah."

He lowered his head: "And Xiaobai also likes living here with me, right?"

Xuetuanzi blinked her beautiful, crystal-like eyes, and seemed to give an affirmative answer.

Back then in the cave, Yu Yan named it Ning Ning with Xue Tuanzi's cry "Ning Ning"; while Qiao Jian, who knew it earlier, called it Xiaobai because it was white.

Quite a simple and rude way of naming.

Knowing the true meaning of these two names, Ruoxue Tuanzi also had to sigh with emotion, as worthy of being a master and apprentice.

Lin Rusong sat on the sofa, took the hot tea that Qiao picked from the duplicator, and looked at his old friend who was obviously born in the same age as him. His face was still young and handsome, with almost no wrinkles, let alone a single silver hair.

He couldn't help joking: "Old friend, I really want to be as young as you."

Qiao picked a smile: "I know, you have been jealous of my handsome appearance since you were a child."

Xue Tuanzi didn't know what the two were talking about, but it was rare for outsiders to come to this house. It was more excited and lively than usual, and put toys in front of Lin Rusong like a puppy. I hope this newcomer also looks kind. Twolegs can play with themselves.

Lin Rusong threw the toy away, and Xue Tuanzi jumped and chased after it.

Qiao Jian looked at the little guy's carefree appearance, but his smile faded a bit: "How many people want to be young forever...but everything has a price."

Lin Rusong looked at his prosthetic eye on the right, thought of something, and sighed slightly.

The two fell silent together.

Everyone has something on everyone's back.If he had been asked to exchange fate with Qiao Cho at the beginning, to become a major general who had made great achievements in battle, show his face in public, and take on the rest, he might not have agreed.

He had to admit that his old friend was indeed more tenacious, calmer, and capable of accomplishing great things than himself—the so-called character determines destiny is not unreasonable.

The atmosphere was so weird that even Xue Tuanzi felt that something was wrong. After taking the toy back, he hesitated to look left and right, wondering why the Twolegs didn’t look quite right in such a short time. ?

Lin Rusong took the initiative to stroke its little furry head: "Okay, okay, don't scare the child. Hey, what are your plans for tomorrow? Is there a lake near here? I've always wanted to go fishing—"

"Speaking of which," Qiao Cho interrupted him, "I have something important to tell you."

Lin Rusong's heart skipped a beat.

Qiao Cho's expression was very serious - almost solemn.

You know, this old friend of his has always been the type who plays in the world lightly and calmly. If he hadn't joined the army, he might have been a romantic and happy son-in-law.

Qiao Cho seldom shows concern about one thing, even if the situation is really urgent, he will always be able to handle it with ease, so as not to let others have the opportunity to touch the bottom line.

Conversely, if one day he looks so solemn even to his most trusted friend, it means...something really bad happened.

Lin Rusong sat up straight unconsciously: "Say it."

Qiao picked up the snow dumpling and stuffed it into his hands.

Two pairs of similar transparent eyes looked at him together.

"Old friend, I'm afraid I won't be able to go hiking and fishing with you in the near future. And I'm afraid you won't have this chance either. I have a very urgent matter, I have to leave here and leave in two days. During this period, this little guy—"

Lin Rusong asked: "Shall I take care of it for you?"

Qiao Cho shook his head: "I want to ask you to send it back to Noah Star."

Now Lin Rusong was stunned.

"Once I leave here, it will no longer be safe." Qiao Cho couldn't say more, "I can't go there for the time being, I can only trouble you after thinking about it. Please protect Xiaobai well and don't let him Anyone who finds out, send it back to Xiao Yu."

"Is that your student?"

"Yes."

"Is this about him?"

"No. But he is now the commander-in-chief of Star Noah, and Xiaobai belongs there. I think it would be the best choice for Xiaobai to be sent back to him right now."

Lin Rusong lowered his head, looking at the innocent hairball.

Will this little thing know that perhaps one of the storms in the universe is caused by it.

He said in a deep voice, "Okay. I will escort it back."

He didn't need to ask Qiao Cho what happened, it's not only a soldier's secretive nature, but also his unconditional trust in his best friend.

They've supported each other and carried each other through their lives, and that won't change.

"Little Joe, may I know where you are going?"

Just like Qiao Cho has been calling him Lao Lin for decades since he was a boy, and he can't change his habit. Even if Qiao Cho is 70 years old, he still calls him Xiao Qiao.

There are dark clouds between Qiao Jian's brows.

"Second Reich," he whispered.

"The Second Empire?" Lin Rusong was a little puzzled, "But that's not..."

His words came to an abrupt end.

A thought hit him suddenly.

"Could it be..."

Lin Rusong's voice trembled.

Seeing his best friend nodding heavily, Lin Rusong's eyes widened in horror.

That wild and ridiculous rumor turned out... to be true.

The outer suburbs of the Alpha Quadrant, Noah Star.

Yu Yan sat in the monitoring room, rummaging through the records to collect materials for recording the commander's log video.

The nearest Noah star is very peaceful, there are no invasions from other places, no wild animal harassment, and the performance of the soldiers is also very good. Everything seems to be going on a good track and is flourishing day by day.

It just happened to be such a seemingly "high-quality" day, and there was no material to write about.

He can't write down what time, what time, where and what he did today like a primary school student writes a diary, can he?

Just when Yu Yan was troubled, the wrist phone beeped.

Remarks on the frequency band displayed on the screen: Chai Yuanhang.

Yu Yan remembered him, the captain of several teams sent out to investigate the traces of the evil dragon some time ago.

Recently, the evil dragon disappeared, so the team naturally took it back and dispersed to other teams.

Generally speaking, soldiers cannot contact the commander-in-chief directly. If there is anything to report, they have to go through Huang Yangmin or other sergeants.

But Yu Yan gave Chai Yuanhang special permission before.

If Chai Yuanhang contacted him, it must be related to Longchao.

Yu Yan paused the log and connected to the communication.

"Sir!" Chai Yuanhang's voice was very excited, "The machine we placed near the dragon's nest just sent over the frequency band, and the energy in the nest has returned! It's 'it' that has returned!"

Yu Yan was overjoyed: "Is the data accurate?"

Even if you can't see it, you can imagine that Chai Yuanhang nodded repeatedly in the communication section: "The wave bands sent back by the three machines are the same. I asked other people to compare them. Although sometimes the fluctuations are severe, the energy is It is equal, and it is basically confirmed that it is Farami! But..." His voice weakened, as if hesitating, "It's a bit strange, that guy seems to be dormant again."

...Didn't he just wake up after sleeping for 50 years?

Yu Yan also wondered, but it is always good to recapture the trace of the dragon.

He asked Chai Yuanhang to compile the data records, and he will check it himself later.

Although Chai Yuanhang really wanted to go, he was still a little apprehensive when he heard that he was going into the forest at night.

Yu Yan said: "I can go by myself, you guys rest."

During this period of time, after searching repeatedly for the dragon's nest, Yu Yan has already found the fastest way.

He is used to walking alone, and sometimes it is a burden for others to follow.

After finishing the communication, Yu Yan's previous boredom was swept away, and he immediately prepared to leave for the forest.

Record what log, do not record!

Going deep into the hinterland of the forest is not going to eat and take a walk, you can walk if you want, you have to go back and pack up.

When Yu Yan passed by the cafeteria, the consciousness of the little dragon cub in the back of his mind seemed to "see" his position, and he hummed "hungry, hungry".

Yu Yan paused, and went in to buy a sweet taro porridge for it.

After getting along for this period of time, he has figured out the little guy's liking for sweets, especially things made of sweet taro.

If the giant dragon returned to the dragon's nest, Yu Yan was walking home with the insulated box, thinking, then the speculation that the little dragon cub and the evil dragon were the same, which had been worrying before, would be self-defeating.

This is really comforting good news.

The dragon cub's nose is very sharp, and it smelled sweet taro and Yu Yan's smell when it was tens of meters away from Yu Yan, and waited at the door.

As soon as Yu Yan opened the door, Tan Tuantuan happily flew over to meet him, and softly shouted: "Wife! I miss you so much, wife, did you bring me sweet potatoes?"

Yu Yan's hand trembled, and he almost threw the bowl away.

He couldn't believe his ears.

"You... what did you call me?"

The little milk dragon shook his head, very satisfied with the new address he just learned: "My wife~~"