Chapter 378: Swordfighting in the Clock
The entire 'Red Stone Valley' space station is like a huge cross cylinder, and the buildings are distributed on the inner wall of the cylinder. The space station obtains a small part of gravity through the centrifugal force of rotation, so that many facilities can be placed on the ground.
"Despite this, the gravity here is still too low. With just a slight jump, you can fly very high." The students who were traveling with me commented.
"It's quite fresh. I see many people walking in the air like this. With only a small amount of thrust from the device behind them, they can easily shuttle through the space station."
After finding the living place arranged by the event organizer in the space, the group rested for a while, and then went out shopping as usual. However, because this is a space station, the internal shopping malls and store styles are all mainstream federal designs and structures. In terms of content and goods, except for some products related to 'Red Marrow Crystal', there is nothing special about them, but the prices are quite high.
Soon everyone gave up hope for specialty products, because there was nothing particularly eye-catching. Instead, the internal structure of the space and people's lifestyle made the students who were traveling with me feel a little curious.
Because the space station is full of artificial light, it doesn't matter whether it's day or night, so the recruitment and work time are sometimes not so consistent. In the same family, some may get up at 8 o'clock to go to school, but some may not start working until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Many stores are open 24 hours a day, but the staff are in shifts.
In addition, although there is no large amount of soil in the space for growing plants and trees, there are various exquisite glass boxes here. For example, in some large hotels and restaurants, there are completely glass-structured isolated boxes, in which various green plants, flowers and plants grow, as well as flying butterflies and a small number of insects and even birds.
Some residents also have simpler transparent glass boxes in their homes, surrounded by clear water, with fish, water plants, or other plants growing.
As for the population distribution, there are very few elves in the space station, probably because they don't like this kind of space full of metal structures and glass. Humans are still the mainstream, and a small number of orcs can also adapt to the environment in the space station. As for those who like the space station environment the most, it is still the mermaids. They seem to be born to live in the weightless environment of space.
To them, space is like the sea, and planets are small islands. As a branch of human beings, their body structures are very different from humans, and they have already had some reproductive isolation from normal humans. If they want to get pregnant, they need special artificial insemination to change some of their genetic combinations.
"Has Sister Kirsten stayed in space since she was a child?"
At this time, everyone was dining in the restaurant in the space station. There was a large crystal column in the center of the restaurant, which was filled with flowing light blue liquid. These liquids emitted weak fluorescence, and there was a young mermaid woman swimming inside. She occasionally sang and danced. In her spare time, she would detach from the top of the crystal column and walk around and sit in the restaurant.
When she was in the water, she had a tail, but after getting out of the water, she could choose to change her body shape and convert her tail into human legs. However, according to her explanation, this ability is generally only available to mermaids above Sequence 4. When the mermaids were young, most of them would feel more comfortable living in water or in a weightless environment.
"Yes, I basically grew up in this space station, and only occasionally traveled to other places on a starship." The mermaid with long curly blue hair shook her wine glass and introduced herself with a chuckle.
"You guys are always so curious. I work in bars and restaurants, and basically 80% of the questions are about the differences between mermaids and humans." "
Because they are indeed rare. Among the mainstream races in the Federation, mermaids seem to account for the smallest proportion, less than one in a hundred thousand."
"There are very few mermaids living in natural water, because we are also considered high-level intelligent creatures, and we still prefer clearer and cleaner liquids." She explained briefly.
"I feel that mermaids are a highly designed, artificial race, specially designed to live in space and high-tech environments."
"We basically don't need to eat, we just need some nutrients in the environmental liquid, and we can directly obtain energy through electricity. That's right, just like charging a personal terminal, we don't need to eat, just soak in a liquid with a weak current to store energy."
"That sounds great, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble?" Some students' eyes lit up when they heard it.
"That's right. This is actually the result of being highly adapted to interstellar life. Because there is not much space in the starship to produce food, it is better to absorb electricity directly, which is more convenient, and you don't have to go to the toilet, hehe."
At this time, others wanted to ask more questions, but the mermaid singer seemed a little scared and waved her hand quickly, "Let's stop here today. If you are still interested, you can come back tomorrow."
After speaking, she waved her hand, jumped up lightly, and transformed into a flexible silver-scaled fish tail, and swam back to the crystal column, where she could sing, dance, and even take a nap.
After finishing today's walking tour, the group returned to their residence, and the teacher also reminded everyone.
"In fact, there are also mermaid contestants in the 'Inverted Star Lake Sword Fight' this time, and they are even the favorites to win."
"They are rare, right? But fighting and performing in a weightless environment are indeed what the mermaids are good at. So when you were curious and chatted with that mermaid just now, I didn't stop you, but supported you."
"According to the feedback from the results of the previous competitions, the favorites to win include mermaid groups from various star fields, elves living in the 'Broken Court', and star children contestants who have lived in various space stations for a long time." The teacher began to talk about the main business of the competition in the next day.
"Not to mention the advantages of mermaids in adapting to a weightless environment, the star children have lived in the space station for a long time and have long been accustomed to this environment. As for the 'Broken Court', it is a very special place." He thought for a while.
In the war at the end of the Fifth Era, many planets were destroyed. One of them was broken apart by the dark sun, and the fragments of the planet were thrown into space. Although most of the life on the planet was destroyed, there was a small piece that did not completely disperse because the roots of the world tree growing on the planet were firmly fixed. The world tree with life also supported a small isolation shield to protect the elves inside.
Although the world tree was seriously injured in the destruction of the planet and its branches and leaves withered in large numbers, the remaining part still insisted on protecting the central area, allowing these elves to survive.
Later, after the war ended, the world tree drifting in space also received some help, but the residents on it did not leave and continued to live on it. They also gradually adapted to the environment in space, which was very different from the mainstream elves in the Federation. This is the origin of the "Broken Courtyard".
After explaining and telling the story of the "Broken Courtyard" in detail, the students had various feelings.
"I suddenly feel that the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region where I live is actually a very small piece in the entire huge Federation."
"But it's such a small piece, and many people cannot walk through it in their lifetime."
"The Federation is really huge, with such a huge span in time and space, no wonder some people say that it is an amazing miracle that the Federation can still be maintained today."
"Four hundred years is not too long. According to the lifespan of the elves, it's only three generations. It is said that 300 years after the death of Princess Amyuralin, there were still elves who had seen her in her youth and were missing this colorful singer."
"Because the elves participated in the early construction of the Federation, many of them also occupied key positions. As long as this part of people still has feelings and beliefs in the Federation, a bottom line can be roughly maintained."
"However, Princess Amyuralin has been dead for more than 400 years after all. Even if her echoes are lingering, they are now slowly dissipating." Everyone sat on the observation deck of the hotel, looking at the prosperous and changing night scene outside, and many people felt a little sad.
"Okay, let's not talk about these sentimental things. Isn't there Tilan? I believe in and look forward to Tilan's future. She will shine as a singer and make people yearn for beauty." Avni clapped her hands and talked about her thoughts with everyone. At this time, everyone's eyes were inevitably focused on the black-haired girl sitting by the window looking at the bustling night scene.
She was wearing a fitted white flower collar shirt with a little lace on the sleeves. Her chest was slightly up and down, showing the curves of her body. At this moment, she was holding a teacup in both hands and looking outside, so that everyone could only see her tied hair and ribbon.
Hearing her name mentioned, Tilan came back to her senses and turned her head. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, she tilted her head slightly.
"What happened?" The simple action of looking back made everyone stunned, and they immediately believed what Avni said.
Apart from anything else, looking at the charm that Tilan showed unintentionally, I am afraid it is also extremely rare among singers.
"The competition will start the day after tomorrow, come on, Tilan~" Everyone cleverly changed the topic.
"Tilan will definitely win, come on and be bold~"
"Sister Tilan is the best~"
"Yeah, thank you everyone." Although I don't know why everyone suddenly cheered me up, in general, the beautiful emotions in everyone's hearts are sincere and simple, which makes the girl feel slightly moved.
"I will try my best to win the championship." She added again.
After that, the topic of dinner turned to other aspects again, such as the rules and style of this competition. Later, everyone sat in the living room of the residential suite and watched the recorded videos of previous competitions together.
In this way, time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day of the official competition.
The competition venue is not inside the space, but a special giant stage outside the space station. This is a huge golden "ring" rotating in space. The outside of the "ring" is engraved with the introduction of the competition. Even in the vast starry sky, it is clear and bright, and it is clear at a glance. Then the inner wall of the ring is a row of neatly arranged seats, some of which are VIP rooms, and some are platforms and rooms for contestants to prepare. As for the middle of the ring, it is a huge hollow dial that rotates continuously.
In the hollow dial, the pointers, gears, and scattered dial structures are intertwined to produce space gaps that open and close from time to time. After that, the contestants will fight with swords in this complex and exquisite giant dial. They must defeat the opponent and cannot destroy any structure of the dial, otherwise they will face deductions and failure.
Such combat requirements require extremely high swordsmanship, skills, and strength control of the contestants. In addition, it is a weightless environment, so there are many places to play. Therefore, many gorgeous scenes have been born, making the popularity of the competition very high.
"Now, let me excitedly announce that the 'Inverted Star Lake Sword Fighting' competition has officially begun!"
There was no excessive introduction to make the audience lose patience. After a brief opening speech, the competition went straight to the point.
"First, there will be a colorful preliminary elimination round. Twelve contestants will enter each round. When only four contestants are left on the field, the competition ends and the winners enter the next round."
"After three rounds of elimination, there will be an advanced competition with six people in a group. The top two in each round can advance to the next round."
"When the two rounds of advanced competition are over, the remaining 64 contestants will receive the Inverted Star Lake Memorial Sword of this competition. After that, it will be the final part. The specific competition method is kept secret for the time being, leaving everyone to look forward to it."
"Okay, no more nonsense, let me welcome the contestants of the first round!"
Hundreds of thousands of applause rang out in the venue. Soon after, the huge mechanical dial in the center began to turn slowly, and the bell gradually rang.
At the twelve scale corners of the dial, twelve channels were opened respectively, and a contestant jumped out of each of them. They held swords in their hands and dressed differently, rushing towards the central dial.
Feeling the slightly cool air and breeze beside her, Tilan blinked her eyes, a little surprised that she was actually arranged to appear in the first round, which made her lose the opportunity to observe and learn first, but fortunately the convention should be similar. The contestants should choose their targets and try to eliminate their opponents while ensuring that they are not besieged.
In such a competition, it is not allowed to use any attack methods other than swords, and there are also many restrictions on long-range attack methods, which avoids boring energy bombardment. After all, it was originally a performance competition, pursuing the beauty and gorgeousness of sword dance under special conditions.
The toes landed on the copper dial, making a slight echo. Tilan stood on this rotating dial and was moved by it. At this moment, other contestants also took action one after another. Some ran on the rotating dial, using the thrust of the dial to accelerate, waving the blade in their hands, and their bodies also rotated, turning from top to bottom, with a posture of turning the sky upside down.
Soon, the contestants who were closer began to fight. Both sides stepped on the high and low rotating gears, and the sword lights intertwined, making crisp sounds of contact from time to time. Then, they used the complex gear environment to block and dodge the opponent's attacks. Sometimes, they would suddenly counterattack while walking, making it difficult to defend.
Unlike ordinary battles, the brass parts wrapped on the various parts of the clock will not happen if you simply step on them, but if the sword is swung and stabbed on them, the brass on the surface will be cut off, revealing the silver metal inside. This will be recorded and deducted.
Defeating the opponent will score points, and being defeated and cutting on the stage components will deduct points. The winners are the six with the highest scores. If you defeat many opponents in the battle, you will also face massive deductions because you have destroyed a lot of venues. Maybe in the end, you will be eliminated, while the person you defeated will successfully advance.
At first, everyone was a little hesitant, after all, many people were participating in the competition for the first time, but soon everyone became familiar with it. After all, those who came to participate in this kind of inter-star domain joint competition would not be too bad in swordsmanship and strength. The
silver sword light kept shuttling through the gaps between the gears and the dials. Although the sword shadows seemed to drown everything, each sword just avoided the surrounding structures, which was amazing.
Soon, the silver continuous sword shadows pierced the opponent's defense frame and penetrated the opponent's shoulder. The blade turned when it was pulled out, causing a larger wound. The severe pain caused the opponent to stagnate, and then a fine blood mark was cut on the neck.
"It's amazing. Less than 2 minutes after the start of the game, Ekden from the Rota star field defeated the first opponent and scored 5 points."
"Such a continuous and gorgeous swordsmanship, let's give him a code name as soon as possible. Maybe this is the new star of this competition!"
Under the excited voice of the host, the atmosphere on the scene was gradually adjusted. At this time, many people in the audience also shouted, and everyone said the code names and nicknames they wanted.
"Very good. With the rapid collection and statistics of AI, the most popular candidate is 'Stormy Silver Wind'. From now on, we will call this amazing contestant 'Stormy Silver Wind' Ekden. I hope he can make it to the end."
The voice outside the field rang out like fire, but Tilan inside the field felt a little chill, because the one fighting in front of her was an opponent with a cold sword intention.
The girl was dressed in oriental style, and the sword in her hand was like a clear and drizzling rain, seemingly long, but with a hint of coolness in it, which made people feel startled.
(End of this chapter)
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