【Strike Lotus】Silent City

13.

Returning to the mansion after a journey of travel and dust, Master Bo Zang took off his solemn and formal attire, and put on a flat-collar off-white knitted wool sweater and loose trousers. With a flaxen hair flowing freely, it seems that the soft and thin long hair outlines a youthful feeling that is different from the mature flavor under his slender face.

During the past few days of visiting Elis, his nerves have been in full swing. Although he did not sleep at night, the pressure deep in his heart still made him exhausted.

Now that he was back in a place he was familiar with, he had no time to care about etiquette and image, and after softly explaining that the attendants guarding outside would not be visiting for a while, he lay down on the spot in the lounge of the mansion to catch up on sleep.Since his parents passed away and Inuwakamaru moved out of his original home, he often spends the night in his own mansion compared to his less popular home.

Soon he fell into a deep sleep, and when he woke up, he happened to meet a pair of amber eyes, deep and playful, examining himself with a look that was unfamiliar to him.

The heartbeat accelerated a little for no reason, Master Bo Zang sat up straight after holding his own, with a slightly unnatural expression, or in other words, a slight annoyance similar to being offended. "Are you embarrassing those followers again?"

"No," Inuwakamaru sat comfortably in the guest chair, and said, "I just want to tell them that I have something very important to tell you immediately. If they are not afraid of delaying the affairs of state, it's better to be accommodating."

"Important thing? How long have you been here?" Touching the completely cool black coffee on the table, Hakuzan asked. If Inuwakamaru's preference for drinking hot coffee is still the same as before, then he has waited at least 10 minutes or more.

And that also meant that he was staring at him sleeping for more than 10 minutes, and the thought somehow made him restless.

"One hour."

"One hour?" The answer was beyond what he thought, and Master Bo Zang couldn't help but whispered. Then he realized that he was making too much fuss, and quickly continued: "You just sit here for an hour? Isn't there something important?"

"Why not? You seem to need this hour of sleep very much." Shrugging, Inuwakamaru said, "Especially after you spent a month planning the meeting with Zhu Wencang and visiting Elis, the result was When you get nothing, of course you need this hour to repair your fatigue."

"You didn't come here to mock me, Inuwakamaru, because you should know that your sarcasm cannot shake my position."

"I know, I gave up changing your naive and stubborn thoughts a long time ago, even though the White Fox family still regards you as the only heir to the glorious family name."

"Let's get into the topic." Not intending to continue tit-for-tat with Inuwakamaru, Hakuzan rubbed his throbbing forehead to stop the boring verbal argument between the two brothers.

Seeing Master Hakuzang's movement of rubbing his forehead, Inuwakamaru frowned and said, "I'm here to tell you that when Prime Minister Ellis Xiao Se Chunqiu visits Yapeit half a day later, I have other important things to do, and I won't be there in person. Responsible for his security."

"How is this going to work? He's President Ellis, and..."

"The popularity is not very good." After Bo Zangzhu's hesitant unfinished words, Inuwakamaru said straightly: "It happened suddenly, I have asked my superiors for instructions, and I will entrust Shuangzheng and Luo Zao to be responsible for his safety work. , and Long Zhai will also help, you know their abilities very well."

"Is there anything you can't arrange? Or, are you secretly planning something?"

Sensing the change in Hakuzan's tone, Inuwakamaru's tone also became cold and hard. "Don't act like a reprimand to me," he slowed down and threw out an official document after seeing Master Bo Zang rubbing his forehead. "I just received it. That day I will follow the head of state to visit the allies."

Without flipping through the official document, Master Bo Zang nodded and said, "I see, I'm sorry to speculate on you."

Inuwakamaru wanted to take this opportunity to sarcastically sarcasm Master Bozang, but his mood suddenly changed when he spoke, so he got up and said, "I have something to do, so I'm leaving first." Before leaving, he held the door with one hand Axis, as if remembering something, whispered: "I heard that drinking coffee is effective for headaches."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Hakuzang's response, Inuwakamaru left Hakuzang's sight at a slightly faster speed than usual.

Realizing the concern of his biological brother, Master Bo Zang looked ruddy and more energetic. He patted his cheek vigorously to sweep away his fatigue, and turned to the tea room.

On the way, he thought about what Inuwakamaru mentioned about Elis and his party's gains. On the surface, there is indeed no decisive breakthrough point, but it can't be said that there are no new gains. At least Zhu Wencangri has shown the minimum goodwill. The matter of the spar mine can wait until the internal problems of Elis are resolved, and during this period he is willing to try to negotiate with the administrative unit to lower the price of export energy spar.Compared with Xiao Se Chunqiu's hesitation and frequent official accent, Zhu Wencangri's answer is more clear and convincing.Furthermore, during the conversation with Zhu Wencangri, Master Bo Zang could easily detect his attitude of not supporting the war.

The government system in Ellis is relatively deformed. It lacks a judicial department that can check and balance with the executive and legislative units. The judicial functions are transferred to each of the two units. It can review some of the bills proposed by the Congress, and the Congress also extends its tentacles to interfere with the business of the executive branch. It crosses the boundaries of each other and the division of authority is unclear, and a symbiotic structure of multi-corner collusion has emerged. There are many disadvantages, but it is also thanks to this gift , so that Bo Zangzhu had the opportunity to choose a cooperation between Sheng Yanluo and Zhu Wencangri.

After talking with both parties, Master Bo Zang affirmed that Zhu Wencangri was the only person who could assist him in implementing his peaceful position.

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The outskirts of Mahai Town are sparsely populated, and a group of people are walking on the desolate road, thinking about their own thoughts.

Mintel scratched the bridge of his nose with his index finger, looked uncomfortably to the left, then to the right, and then found to his dismay that the other two, except Xie Mie Tianlai, glanced back nervously like himself from time to time, but none of them Put it into action──Look back and look for Lianhua.

The existence of Yibu Lianhua is always complicated, sometimes abrupt and sometimes harmonious, sometimes conspicuous and sometimes easily overlooked.But no matter what kind of existence it is, it seems to be the key that can affect the mood of Xie Mie Tianlai.

"Old..." just said a word, Mintel immediately felt the icy breath emanating from Xi Mie Tianlai, he instinctively stopped talking, no longer trying to intercede for Yibu Lianhua.

However, he felt really sorry for his conscience, so Mintel turned his head to look at Gorski, who hurriedly turned his eyes away to look at the distant scenery; Mintel turned to Merenta on the other side resolutely, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Based on a doctor's sense of the road, [-]% of them will get lost, Xiaomai, you should find a way at least."

"I can't do anything," Melenta said with a wry smile, frowning. "It's not that you don't know the boss' temper, it's also for the doctor's benefit."

This time, they are not going to visit the mountains and rivers, but to perform shady tasks, and a bad one will die.They both understood that for a weak person like Yiyi Lianhua, not only would it not be helpful to follow them, but it might also become their burden in turn. It was wise for Xi Mie Tianlai not to allow him to accompany him.

What's more, Yibu Lianhua is not related to the people of Abel City, so how could they let him follow him to work hard.

But Mintel still nagged: "But the doctor might be hiding something. Azak often talks about the doctor like this, and besides..." Anyway, even if you want to reject a step of Lianhua, leave it when he is not paying attention. His method of running away collectively was too dishonest, and Lianhua probably didn't know how to walk back to Geyou Hospital and got lost halfway.

"Don't worry, if he is really lost, he will naturally contact his friends to pick him up." Gorski, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke to comfort him. "Besides, if the doctor wasn't so determined to follow, the boss wouldn't have made such a bad move."

Speaking of this, the three of them nodded helplessly, and focused their eyes on Xi Mie Tianlai who was walking in front of them at a distance from them. It is estimated that all their "whispers" just now had entered his ears, but he was still unmoved. He didn't move, he was lazy even to look back, showing that his determination was hard to change, so the three of them ended the topic in a tacit agreement, and quickened their pace to keep up.

Before sunset, they had to walk to the place designated by Fu Yingshi—City of Morning Dew.

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The yellow waves are rolling, and the City of Morning Dew is located between two inconspicuous sand dunes. The outside is covered with yellow sand, and the situation is hidden.

Xi Mie Tianlai and his group arrived at the position marked by the coordinate point, and saw that the low place between the two sand dunes in front of them gradually sank, forming a swirling sand flow depression, and a white dome slowly rose from the depression A metal sphere shaped like a sphere, with several multicolored windows on it, the sphere opens, and a row of ivory-colored snow-white steps descends.

After Xi Mie Tianlai and others stepped onto the stairs, the metal sphere closed again and sank into the ground.

The ivory staircase leads to another spiral staircase, and once inside the sphere they stand right at the very top.They walked down the stairs and saw several iron-gray doors in sequence, as well as various instrument panels and artificial wires whose purpose they did not know.

The indoor lights are dark, showing a little fluorescent blue, Xi Mie Tianlai is at the forefront, followed by a red floating guiding cursor floating in mid-air, moving all the way down, the space becomes wider as it goes down, as if entering another geometric space Inside, after walking for about ten minutes, his feet finally stepped on the flat floor.

Looking around, they were filled with the unique cold and sharp aura of metal. In front of them was a special glass extending from the far left to the right. There was a door behind the glass, and they didn't know where it led.

"Welcome to the City of Morning Dew. I'm the corporal in charge of receiving you. My name is Suan Tianhe." A gentle voice sounded from the left side, instantly attracting everyone's attention. He was slender, with elegant long hair The man stepped out from a dark corner. He was wearing a well-fitting military uniform, and his light blue straight hair was neatly tied back. "Please wait where you are, and I will explain when everyone is here."

"Everyone is here?" Xi Mie Tianlai asked suspiciously. "That's all the people here, or did Master Fu Ying arrange other people?"

"I don't know..." Just as he was about to answer, the other chapter on Suan Tianhe's chest suddenly beeped, and he immediately turned it off and replied, "Here we are."

After finishing speaking, there was a heavy and loud noise from behind the glass screen, and the door slowly opened, and an unexpected person walked out that everyone present could not have expected.

"Doctor?!" Mintel exclaimed in shock, and Merenta and Gorski were too stunned to speak. Although Xi Mie Tianlai was unmoved on the surface, his slightly raised eyebrows revealed his surprise However, in the next second, his face turned serious as if he had figured out something.

"Hi." Apparently, Lianhua, who was standing at the other end of the door, was startled by the sudden appearance of a familiar face, but he quickly recovered and waved hello as he tried to overcome his embarrassment. "So it can lead directly to here..." Walking out of the door, Lianhua looked around curiously and muttered to himself. He just landed directly on an oasis by helicopter, and he didn't expect the entrance there. It can be directly connected here, the technology is really amazing.

"Okay, all the staff are here, now please Your Excellency Fu Yingshi to communicate with you." Walking to the console next to the glass screen, Su Tianhe pressed a few buttons.

Immediately, Master Fuying's face clearly appeared on the screen. Looking at the background behind him, he should be in the council hall of the municipal building.

"We meet again, Xi Mi Tian Lai."

"Before you get down to business, tell me why you let this guy in?" Without even looking at Bu Lianhua, Xi Mie Tianlai stared at the screen, pointing his finger at the guy in his mouth. "He is not a citizen of Abel at all, and has nothing to do with us." Ever since Bu Lianhua appeared at the door, he had already roughly guessed the cause and effect. That guy probably did not care about it after they left him. Go directly to the municipal building to find the baby nurse, and persuade him to let him join.

"Does it have nothing to do with you?" Pretentiously, Teacher Fu Ying frowned slightly: "However, he told me that he is a very important person to you, and your relationship is extraordinary." Mie Tianlai's anger not only failed to make Fu Yingshi shrink back a little, but made him even more interested.

Hearing this, Xi Mie Tianlai couldn't help turning his gaze to Yibu Lianhua. "You, really say that?"

After blurting out without thinking, Xi Mie Tianlai cursed in frustration, clenched his fists, and his face became more and more ugly. Before Lianhua could react, Xi Mie Tianlai quickly said: "He is not my man, Letting him in is just getting in the way, let him go."

"I will not hinder the mission, I have enough self-protection ability, and I also have professional skills to assist the mission."

"Oh," sneered, Xi Mietian raised his voice, and said contemptuously, "He's just a half-toned unlicensed doctor, talking about professional skills that make people laugh. I don't want my people to die in vain."

"Boss, what you said is too bad..." The end of the sentence disappeared under the combined force of two hands, Melenta and Gorsky each contributed a hand to stop Mintel, who was about to utter a grievance for Yibu Lianhua.

This kid has quick hands and feet and a simple mind, but his eyesight is not precise enough, he can't tell when to say what to say, if he is really disturbed, it will ruin Xi Mietian's calculations, and he will definitely suffer later.Looking at each other helplessly, Melenta and Gorski secretly thanked themselves for being quick enough.

"Since you insist, I'll follow your wishes and exclude him from the plan, but unfortunately, he can't leave." Leaning on the edge of the table with his fingers clasped to support his chin, the baby nurse half-exposed There was a weird smile on the corner of his mouth, and the alarm bells rang in his heart--

One step faster than the sound of the gun, Xi Mie Tianlai threw down Lianhua, stretched his arms to hold him tightly, and then used the force of the pounce to roll to the corner. Looking up, there were a few more places where Lianhua was originally standing. Bullet holes, the smoke is still there.

On the other side, Melenta, who had regained his composure in an instant, quickly locked onto Suan Tianhe, and in the blink of an eye, he approached him and kicked away the pistol hidden in his sleeve. Be there, stand in front of them.

"Boss, doctor, are you all right?" Gorsky asked.

"Is this a test or a provocation?" He got up from the ground, and there were two clusters of flames burning in Xi Mie Tianlai's blood pupils.

"It's all," Teacher Fu Ying spread her hands and said in a low voice. "He knows a lot more than he should know."

"He doesn't know anything."

"I know, although the specific content of the plan is not clear, but I know that the weapon was stolen, and there is also the matter of your exchange." After straightening the slightly messy clothes, Lianhua interjected nonchalantly following the step of getting up from the ground.

"One Step Lianhua!" Unbearable, Xi Mietian turned to Yibu Lianhua and growled.

"Knowing this is a lot, so, Xie Mie Tianlai, you only have two choices now."

"Don't you question his ability at all? You have seen the situation just now, he even needs the protection of others." After regaining his composure, Xi Mie Tianlai said lightly.

"Really?" He deepened the smile on the end of his lips, Master Fu Ying was silent for a short while, and the blue eyes under the mask were as deep as the sea, captivating the soul. "This kind of professional question should be judged by professionals. I believe that after a week, someone will give me the answer, right, Lord Wolf?"

"Ah, ah, baby, you are the same as my unscrupulous niece, you only know how to squeeze me, a retired old man." Just as Teacher Fu Ying finished speaking, the door behind the glass screen opened again, and this time she walked out It was a middle-aged man with a bald forehead and long braids in the back. He was tall and handsome, with a pair of dark glasses hanging on his nose.

"I'll leave it to you, Lord Wolf." Not much to say, Master Fuying turned off the video, and handed the stick to the Wolf Lord he was talking about. Suan Tianhe also coldly shook off Merenta's restraint, and turned to the man. After saluting, he stepped back.

The atmosphere froze for a moment, and I saw the eight eyes of the four people all projecting on him. The man touched his smooth forehead and said, "Let me introduce myself first. My hobbies are murder and arson plus improved weapons, and now middle-aged widows don’t mind a sequel, come come, let’s change you.”

Still a complete silence.

"Why are these batches so lacking in humor this time?" He murmured brokenly, touched his forehead again and said, "Okay, the opening remarks are omitted, and we will go directly to the main topic. This week, I will be responsible for teaching you all the latest weapons, Loading, unloading and using weapons, and most importantly, honing the ability to react on the spot and adapt to the environment. If you want to be good at a job, you must first sharpen your weapon. This mission is not only about sniping the target, but also guarding against the opponent's counterattack and breaking through the opponent's defense. It is part of the mission, and preparation in advance can increase the success rate of the mission, so you not only need to be familiar with your own weapons, but you must also be familiar with each other’s equipment.”

At this point in his words, Bu Jianque changed the subject and began to describe the content of this mission in depth, and analyzed the opponent's forces. "The above is the general premise. Does anyone have any questions?"

Bu Jianque was eagerly asking, when suddenly, a hand slowly raised up, this move not only aroused the high interest of Bu Jianque, but also attracted the close attention of the other three, especially Xi Mietianlai.

"Oh? What's your question?" With his arms crossed over his chest, Bu Jianqian asked.

"I want to ask..." Smiling, Yibu Lianhua compared the door behind the glass screen with her fingers. "Where does that door lead to? I just came in from the oasis, didn't you?" Bu Lianhua's eyes sparkled with curiosity, thinking that the base might still move.

However, "Ah?" Compared with Bu Jianque's excitement, Bu Jianque's answer was only one word short, but his expression was several times more confused than when Bu Lianhua asked the question.

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Since the special training time is only one week, it is intensively conducted, with fixed courses every day, and the burden is gradually increased, and it is carried out day by day according to the established progress.

Xi Mie Tianlai and the others have already received basic military training, plus their own aptitude is good, they only need a little explanation and demonstration to make up for the sword, and they can quickly master the tricks in a short time.However, Yibu Lianhua was different, he had never been exposed to similar training, but he did not delay the progress at all.

Although Bu Jianque had expected that people who dared to find Master Fuying alone were not ordinary people, but he was indeed surprised that Yiyi Lianhua's superior potential was not inferior to that of Xie Mie Tianlai.Sure enough, people can't just look at the appearance. Whether it is reflexes, comprehension, resilience or physical strength, Yiyi Lianhua is the best choice, but he is a novice after all, and the experience gained from the environment alone is still rough and insufficient.

It is conceivable that in this week's training camp, the most strenuous person is Yibu Lianhua, especially in order to match the speed of Xi Mie Tianlai, he spent a lot of energy and endurance to barely keep up.

In the first two days, Bu Jianque let them learn new military knowledge through oral explanations and demonstrations, and then started a series of field drills using the newly developed "Simulated Reality" technology, allowing them to experience the combat atmosphere personally .

The simulated reality is a cutting-edge technology that he has jointly created with his own military R&D team in recent years. Last year, he planned to apply to the military for a patent for formal application in recruit training, but was blocked by Fu Yingshi, saying If there is another purpose, he will give up. Anyway, he only wants to have enough funds to continue to support his research and development of military weapons, and whether it can be published publicly is the second.

The role of the simulated reality is to create an illusory combat environment, and there are all kinds of weird opponents to choose from. People who enter the simulated environment can fully feel the presence of the battle. In this space, no matter what kind of weapon is used, It has the same weight, shape and power as the real thing.Before entering, the subjects must wear special equipment. The sensory and sensory nerves of the subjects are stimulated through the computer connection, and even the pain of the injury is the same as that of being injured in reality.

And the venue of the imitation is also ever-changing. In the same test, there may be two completely different environments, desert and polar; the opponents are also varied, including humans, monsters, or monsters that look like humans but not humans. These designs are naturally based on filling the gaps Comes down to personal preference.

At this moment, a simulated battle that has lasted for more than half an hour is being staged on the computer screen, Bu Jianque is looking at the screen intently, thoughtful.After a long while, he entered instructions on the flat template to stop the program operation.

"This is the end of today's practice. I want you to take a good shower, get a good night's sleep, and accept the test tomorrow, which is the last day. It will be worse than all the combat environments you have encountered these days."

Turning off the microphone, Bu Jianque staggered back to his exclusive rest room, Xi Mie Tianlai and the others also went back to their rooms.

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After dinner, Lianhua walked slowly back to the dormitory, lay down on the double bed, closed his eyes, and thought about the opponents in the imaginary world who caught him off guard, his breathing became short of breath because he remembered the feeling in the battle, The muscles of his whole body also tensed up slowly, and suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted his turbulent thoughts.

He breathed evenly, went to the door and opened it, it was Mintel.

He looked around nervously for a while, and then he relaxed and said with a simple smile: "Doctor, I brought you fruit. I see that you didn't eat much for dinner. Are you feeling unwell?"

"No," smiled lightly, resisted the urge to rub Mintel's hair, and said lightly, "Xi Mie Tianlai didn't know you came to see me, did he? Go back quickly, I'm fine." Even if Mintel didn't say anything Judging from the fact that Merienta and the others always sneaked up to greet him and then hurried back to the room in a few minutes, Lianhua could guess that they came to question him behind Xi Mietian's back, as long as Xi Mietian They will not act rashly before they admit their joining.

"Oh, doctor, don't worry. In fact, I think the boss knows what we are doing. Just don't do it in front of him. Besides, I think the boss already agrees with you doctor in his heart, but he doesn't say anything. Willing to compromise easily." Speaking of this, Mintel remembered the stubbornness of Xi Mie Tian. "He doesn't want to come to sleep with you, and he doesn't allow me, Xiaomai, or Ge to come over. He would rather share a room with us and sleep on the floor by himself, and give up the bed to the three of us. The boss is just so stubborn, unless he wants to, Otherwise, it would be useless for others to say anything to him, but this is what I admire about the boss, after all, few people are so loyal to their own opinions..."

Hearing Mintel's few words and turning to the reverence for Xi Mie Tianlai, he tended to talk endlessly, Bu Lianhua finally couldn't help but patted his head, and said with a smile: "I see, thank you Fruit, hurry back and rest."

"Okay," nodded obediently, and Mintel continued: "Oh, yes, doctor, we have already taken a bath, you can rest assured to go in and take a hot bath, it will help relieve muscle soreness." After finishing speaking, I don't know why I thought of something funny, so I went back to my room happily.

With a sigh, Lianhua walked back to the room one step at a time, put the fruit on the table, and lay down on the bed again.The heavy exhaustion made him aware of his physical condition, and he couldn't help sighing again.

It's not that he didn't think about the possibility of becoming their burden. Although he has tried his best to catch up with their pace, he still has a gap in his acquired learning, and he has no other choice.

Caressing her right eye, Bu Lianhua forced herself to get rid of pessimistic thoughts, stood up, took a change of clothes and went to the bathroom.

Outside the bathroom, the steaming heat was about to dissipate, so Lianhua took off her shoes and stepped barefoot on the wet tiled floor.

Inside, water smoke filled the air, a hazy black figure turned around hearing the sound, and the two gazes collided without warning.

Xi Mie Tianlai sat in the bath, his style of writing remained still, and there was no emotion on his face, only that there was a strong sense of scrutiny.

Stunned for a moment, Bu Lianhua put the toilet utensils next to the faucet, and started to take off her clothes.