Chapter 570 The tranquility of leisure
The sea breeze blew, and standing by the side railing, one could hear the sound of waves beating against the bottom of the ship, fresh water vapor, slightly moist.
"Go out to sea from here, then turn around on the sea, and then go upstream from the estuary, and you will see the largest city on the planet." The tour guide girl next to her introduced the itinerary to Tilan. She didn't know the identity of the girl next to her, but she felt that she should be from a well-off family. After all, the ticket price of this luxury cruise ship is not cheap.
"My name is Suna, and I am the accompanying tour guide on the cruise ship. I am glad to meet you." In the morning, Tilan met this girl of similar age not long after boarding the ship.
After the cruise ship left the port, it headed towards the sea. Along the way, there was constant sea breeze and waves. The scenery on the sea was particularly vast and magnificent, giving people who have lived in the city for a long time the illusion of breaking free from their shackles.
"Although I don't have wings, I still have a desire to fly."
At night, an open-air party was held on the deck of the cruise ship, during which there were many performances and dancing sessions.
Sitting at a small round table at the edge of the dance floor, Tilan drank cool and delicious fruit wine, occasionally looking at the vast starry sky above her head. In the dance floor not far away, there were many young people dancing in pairs, with a simple and light style.
"Aren't you going to dance?" Suna came over with a few bottles of purified water, put them on the table, and asked with a little curiosity.
In her opinion, a girl as beautiful as Tilan must have many suitors. She couldn't remember how many people came to chat with her during this day.
"Well, it's good to take a look." Tilan tilted her head slightly and answered easily.
If it were before, she would probably explain the reason involuntarily, but now she doesn't care about it much. Everyone has their own hobbies and choices, and there is no need to deliberately follow the crowd.
"This is the purified water you asked for. I took a few more bottles because I was afraid I would need it later." Suna explained, and then found a place to sit down.
"How old is Suna today?" Tilan was a little curious.
"I seem to be turning 23 this year." Suna thought about it.
"It's been three years since I graduated, and I've basically spent the whole time on the cruise ship."
"Is the work going well?"
"Generally speaking, it's not difficult. I have to introduce the process and the scenery along the way
. I will naturally become familiar with it after many times." "Actually, I'm quite lucky, because it's a luxury cruise ship, the food and accommodation conditions are great, and I can occasionally get a good meal." Suna said happily.
After that, Tilan talked a lot with Suna, about the past school and the work.
"My hometown is a small town in the mountains. Although it's not prosperous, I like it there very much. It's beautiful and I know every neighbor." Suna was quite cheerful and talkative, talking about interesting things in her childhood.
"At that time, I was the leader of the kids. Everyone played with me."
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"Now, I can't be as crazy as I used to be when I go out to work."
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"My younger brother is still in high school, but his academic performance is average. He likes to play a lot and sometimes I'm worried."
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"I don't know how long I can do this job. When I can't work on the cruise ship anymore, I'll go back to my hometown. I've made up my mind. I'll open a small shop to make a living. Anyway, I've saved a lot in the past few years. I can spend less in the future and have fun for a long time."
"Ahahaha, actually I'm also very playful. I haven't thought too much about the future because I know I'm not a very smart person. Instead of thinking about random things every day, I might as well have fun happily. Anyway, there are people who worry about national affairs, and it's not my turn."
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"Speaking of which, children who grow up in the city are different from us. They have faced much more intense competition since childhood and have heavy expectations. How should I put it? It's probably 'fear of not being as good as others'. When I first started working, the foreman praised me for my good attitude. It was also at this time that I realized that not everyone of my age can be as open-minded as I am."
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"Are there any fun places in Chaoge District? I think the ancient buildings there are quite magnificent, and the local schools are also very good. As for the scenery and so on, everyone has different opinions. People from other star fields will feel very fresh and impactful when they come here, but tourists from this planet will easily find it boring and there is not that completely different sense of impact."
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"As for making money, Chaoge District is not bad. Many of my classmates work there. Of course, they don’t have very impressive jobs. Everyone is very ordinary. Some are chefs, some are helping people manage garden vegetation, and some work in stores. I can hear them talking about all kinds of interesting things at every party. I especially like this, so I go to every party."
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"As for getting married and starting a family? I haven’t thought about this yet. I’ll work everywhere and have fun everywhere first. It’s rare for me to get out of the constraints of school, and I don’t want to jump into marriage so early."
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"Ah, they started setting off fireworks, look."
At the stern of the ship not far away, the shining fireworks rose slowly, and then exploded in the sky. The dazzling and gorgeous fireworks streaked across the night sky.
"Bang, bang." A short sound of fireworks was heard, and several more colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky.
The people on the cruise ship stopped dancing and talking, and many looked up to watch the fiery red fireworks blooming in the sky. Then several more fireworks rose up, blooming in various colors, some shaped like necklaces, some scattered like stars, and some spun and exploded in the air for the second time, and the sky was full of golden fireworks.
It was great.
Tilan also looked up at the night sky. Under the beautiful moonlight, the remaining smoke in the air left a faint trace, vaguely emerging in the moonlight. The sea was shrouded in the cold twilight, beautiful and distant. Only when the fireworks rose into the sky and exploded, the sea surface seemed a lot more lively.
In the next few days, Tilan followed the cruise ship into the inland river, and then went up the river to the capital of this planet, Chaoge District.
The architectural style here is very similar to that of Jielou City, but it is taller and more prosperous, especially in the early morning when the fog rises. The tall buildings are like small islands in the sea of clouds, which is quite spectacular. It is not until the sun comes out and the fog dissipates that the prosperous city scene slowly dilutes the charm of the ethereal fairyland.
Thousands of sails are like buildings, and buildings are like thousands of sails. Tilan has never seen such a scene before, but she did see it this time.
No wonder the old people in Jielou City were reluctant to leave. Perhaps many people could not forget the good times in the past.
During the tour of Chaoge District, Feng Jianxue also took Tilan to the local university, pretending to be students from other nearby schools, and fought with members of the school's clubs.
On the battlefield, the girl in the apricot-yellow dress was as graceful as a dragon, and the straight steel swords cut out golden sparks during the battle. Then the two jumped into the air again, and walked as if they were stepping in the air.
After another staggered, Tilan turned around, held the sword horizontally in front of her, and slowly stroked the blade with two fingers of her left hand. Then faint golden veins appeared on the sword spine.
Under the setting sun, the bright blue eyes behind the golden blade were brilliant, and then Tilan jumped into the air again, like a phoenix turning over, and several gorgeous sword arcs passed through the air, and finally landed lightly and stood still.
"The winner is Miss Qingluan!" The referee announced loudly, attracting cheers from many students watching.
"So strong, whether it's strength, reaction, or skills, they are all perfect."
"I've never heard of this person before. Is she really a student from the next school?"
The crowd was talking about it, and after
putting away her sword, Tilan found an opportunity to walk out of the crowd, then quickly got on the waiting hover car and left the scene. "Hahaha, how about it, it's really interesting, isn't it." The driver in front was Feng Jianxue. It was his idea to let Tilan go to represent other schools to compete.
Tilan, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, did not answer immediately. She first put the sword and sheath away, then tidied up her slightly messy long hair, and then talked about the competition just now.
"Very powerful, although I won, it can be seen that the opponent is really a genius and has also put a lot of effort in training." Tilan commented on the last contestant.
"Of course, they are all good seedlings. During this period, I also served as a mentor and instructed them for a period of time."
"No wonder some of them are so difficult and cunning. It turns out that you taught them." Tilan remembered that she met several opponents who deliberately exposed flaws during the competition and then used them to gain an advantage.
"Haha, the purpose of fighting is to win. Preparing a few more routines can really save lives at critical moments." Feng Jianxue explained proudly.
Tilan spent the next few days in Chaoge District, where she saw a lot of traditional oriental culture, whether it was various musical instruments, clothing, artworks, or even the skills of the extraordinary factions. Later, under the guidance of Feng Jianxue, she also visited several larger extraordinary factions.
"The Honghu lineage is very popular in the Bai Ze star field. The origin of the ancestors of many factions is Honghu, one of the Five Phoenixes, so I also have a wide network of contacts here." No wonder Feng Jianxue did not stay in the Central Star Field, but developed here.
"Next month, there will be a grand sacrificial ceremony in Chaoge District. Would Tilan be willing to participate?"
"What kind of ceremony is it?"
"The content is very similar to what you saw in Jielou City that year, but we don't have a god general here. Instead, there is a 'white swan dress dance'. During the ceremony, there will be a team wearing floating dresses that can float in the air to parade in the city, and of course, there will be sacrificial sword dances."
"Wait, you don't want me to be the main priestess, do you?" These days, Tilan knew the character of this guy in front of her. As soon as Feng Jianxue spoke, she knew what he was thinking.
"Alas, little Tilan is really smart. She understood my idea at once. To be honest, when I saw the video of Senior Gu Yongrong dancing with a sword at the ceremony, I was simply shocked. Later, I found that Tilan was better than his master, and I couldn't help but want to see how Tilan danced with a sword with long sleeves." Feng Jianxue held an old film and television album and spoke to Tilan with an excited expression.
"Just this time, Tilan must agree to me." As he said, he clasped his hands together, looking extremely sincere.
In response, Tilan shook her head slightly.
She couldn't say that she hated or rejected the idea of dressing up as a dragon witch at the festival, performing sacrifices and sword dancing. After all, the image of her mother's sword dancing had left a deep shock on Tilan. It was just that she didn't like to rashly agree to such a thing.
"Let me think about it first." It would be better to understand what kind of festival it was, or whether there were other inside stories before replying.
"No problem, there's still a month." Feng Jianxue was relieved to see that Tilan didn't refuse directly. Then she praised Tilan again, saying that she was rare in the sky and on the earth. The girl just shook her head and didn't listen at all.
This guy has never been serious, and I don't know why the personalities of the two siblings are so different.
Although Odney likes to play, she is still dignified, and even pays more attention to the details of etiquette than Orles. But Odney's brother Feng Jianxue is different. From the first day Tilan met him, she felt that this guy was quite unreliable and could always give you some funny accidents.
In the next half month, Tilan went to many places and saw the environment of other areas except Chaoge District. Generally speaking, the economic level of Bai Ze Star Region is in the upper middle of the Federation. The public security here is very good, the humanistic environment is mild, and there are no fierce conflicts and contradictions. It is very different from other star regions she knows.
One day, Tilan walked in a small town to experience the living environment of the locals.
There is not much traffic here, and most local residents like to take public transportation. The ancient bus is like a magnified carriage with a wooden color and a comfortable and breathable environment inside. Although it sways slightly when suspended in the air, it quickly stabilizes as it moves forward.
"We have arrived at Xuanyue Tower. Please get off the bus in an orderly manner." A broadcast came from the suspended bus. Tilan walked to the door, jumped off easily, and stepped on the stone slabs on the street.
There is a seven-story building near the river not far away. It is retro and beautiful. Tilan followed the crowd and walked there. Occasionally, she looked at the various flowers planted on the roadside that she had never seen before. Although these flowers are of the same variety, they have been carefully blended by gardeners. The colors of the flowers are different. Some are pure colors, and some are gradients. It is quite interesting.
Just when Tilan was relaxing and experiencing the moment of visiting the scenic spot, a passing tourist walked past her with a big bag on his back. The bag scraped the girl's wrist and then continued forward.
Although it seemed to be a very normal scene to outsiders, the girl who was originally leaning over to smell the fragrance of the flowers stopped.
This is... She felt something extra in her palm, and this method was very familiar to her. It seemed that she had been popularized by the military intelligence officer when she visited the military base in the Central Star Region a long time ago.
Is it trying to convey some information? Tilan slightly pressed the chip in her hand, put it away calmly, and prepared to take a closer look after returning.
They must be military personnel. Only they can avoid the eyes of the Inquisition and deliver the information to their own hands without being noticed.
Since winning the singing contest, Arnansha has intentionally or unintentionally shown kindness to Tilan, and some military school students have joined the star cluster. Tilan has always turned a blind eye to this. She doesn't want to offend the military for no reason, but she also doesn't want to stand on the side blindly.
I don't know what they want to tell me this time. They found me so forcefully and abruptly while I was traveling, and passed on information to me in such an informal way. This is very inconsistent with Tilan's impression of the military's always stable style.
I hope it's just a matter of winning me over. Otherwise, if other explosive information makes the usually calm military so anxious, this federation may not be peaceful for long.
The girl stood up and looked at the Xuanyue Tower in the distance, which she had not yet climbed, with a little regret in her heart.
I wanted to walk around and take a look.
But, the storm is coming.
(End of this chapter)
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