Chapter 425: The Leica Galaxy
The proprietress's eyes widened when she saw the energy stone. She held it up to her eyes and exclaimed in amazement, "Goodness! I knew you had such extraordinary bearing and must be someone important. This kind of energy stone isn't something just anyone can have."
As she spoke, the proprietress stuffed the energy stone back into Mingxiao's hand and said with a smile, "You don't need to give me such a high reward. You've bought quite a few things from my shop. Gathering information is enough. Besides, even if you gave it to me, I wouldn't dare to take it."
When Mingxiao heard what the proprietress said, he didn't force her to give it to her, and simply thanked her a few times.
He used to spend a lot of time with Caesar, who often took him to other planets. He also had some dealings with other races. Compared to Anno's other members of his family, he was better at getting along with outsiders.
"If you want to leave the Lyca Galaxy, you can only go to the City of Heaven. There is a fixed-point space gate there that can take you to other star systems. However, the space gate is heavily guarded. If you want to use the space gate, you will probably only have a chance if you win a match in the arena."
Mingxiao asked, "Then how do we get up there?"
The proprietress said, "Right below the City of Heaven, there is a tall tower. You'll see it when you go out. It's the tallest tower in Midu. You can register for a duel there to gain the qualification to go up. You'll know what to do when you get there."
Mingxiao understood, thanked the proprietress, and walked to Anuo's side.
The two exchanged a glance, and the landlady's words about Mingxiao were simultaneously transmitted to Anuo.
Anno thought to herself that only by going up there could they possibly contact her mother and the others.
As Ling Jiu walked towards them with the already packed clothes, how were they supposed to tell her they were going upstairs?
If their intentions are too obvious, 09 might not like it.
To be honest, Anno really didn't want to confront Zero Nine. She always felt that Caesar and Zero Nine were actually one, but Zero Nine was a fragment of Caesar, and neither his nor Caesar's consciousness was complete.
It would be easy for her to give up on 09 or Caesar; she didn't need to create so much trouble for herself. With just one word from her, Caesar would die for her.
But this is not what she wants, nor is it something a Queen Insect should do. Caesar is not a nuisance; he is a manifestation of her past.
She didn't know how to save Lingjiu's broken soul. She felt that the best way was always to save herself and pull herself out of the mire.
Ling Jiu has killed all those who hurt him in the past, and his obsession is to find her. He has done everything he needed to do, but why does she still feel that he has a knot in his heart?
Especially last night when Anno asked about the City of Heaven while they were sitting on the rooftop, a hint of hostility flashed in his eyes, and he was reluctant to talk about his past.
The weather was alright today, but "alright" means it didn't rain; the sky was still overcast.
Anno expressed his desire to eat out and take a stroll around to see the local customs and culture.
Lingjiu then gave the shop owner an address and asked her to deliver the items directly to his doorstep.
Then he took Anuo and the others to find a place to eat.
As soon as Anno stepped outside, he saw the tall tower in the distance. Indeed, he saw it at a glance. In this dense city, the tower was like a lighthouse, and its tall spire could be clearly seen from anywhere.
Sitar held Anno's hand and led her away from the slightly crowded street. The street wasn't crowded, but it was very lively. There were stalls selling all kinds of things on both sides, and various languages were mixed in their ears, but most of them were unfamiliar to them.
It's not just the different languages; you can see many different ethnic groups on a small street, and the stalls and shops are decorated with many different languages.
Anno was very curious about how there was such a mixed race on one street. She reached out to Ling Jiu, who bent down and picked her up. Ming Xiao also put Xitar on his shoulders and walked side by side with Ling Jiu.
Anno asked Zero Nine about what was happening on this planet.
Lingjiu told her that Vala was one of the few habitable planets in Laika, and most of the inhabitants were people who had moved from various planets. The war had almost exhausted the vitality of the Laika system and caused civilization to regress a lot, but even so, the struggle was not completely over.
The space graveyards outside the Laika system are one of the means to block enemies. However, hundreds of years have passed since the last war that almost wiped out civilization. The Laika system can no longer find an army capable of fighting. The planets have long since fallen apart. The remaining people are struggling to survive. Civilization is constantly regressing. There are no governments or armies anymore. Only the strong are right. Resources are also controlled by a few.
Upon hearing this, Anuo looked up. The enormous City of Heaven was almost larger than Midu. However, the City of Heaven was still some distance away from Midu and was not above it. Otherwise, if Midu were covered by the City of Heaven, it would be completely dark and the sky would be blocked out.
Ling Jiu found a place to eat, and the group sat outside to eat. An Nuo was thinking about how to persuade Ling Jiu to go upstairs, so she ate somewhat absentmindedly.
At that moment, Lingjiu pushed a plate of food in front of her and said, "Do you want to go upstairs?"
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