Chapter 83 Extra: The Two Thousand Gun Salute (3)
The hovercar that Lu Qian and Liu Xiao were riding immediately shot off like an arrow. Liu Xiao used almost all of her driving skills and even exceeded them, speeding all the way to the National Temple.
The police car followed them all the way, and the sirens blared. Pedestrians below and on the elevated road noticed their car.
Lu Qian tried to find humor in her tears, thinking that they were bound to make headlines, but thankfully they had already arrived at the National Temple.
Liu Xiao slammed on the brakes, bringing the hovercar to a stop in front of the temple. The two people jumped out of the car, and less than ten seconds later, the police car behind them also stopped.
Police officers quickly got out of the car, surrounded them, and shouted, "I'll repeat myself, surrender now..."
Liu Xiao wiped away her tears: "The villain in this police thriller is actually myself..."
Lu Qian's lips twitched. For the first time, she felt that her country's police were far too dedicated. They arrived just in time; they had been blocked outside the National Temple and hadn't even been able to get in...
"Motherland, what should we do?"
When faced with a problem, ask your mother for help!
"Close your eyes first, and I'll run when I say run."
Lu Qian gestured to Liu Xiao, and after the two closed their eyes, the temple behind them shone brightly, the golden light almost piercing the sky.
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Inside the warship anchored in space, the Luke aliens naturally noticed this anomaly. They had been in the solar system for eleven years, even carefully investigating this civilization for eleven years, before finally deciding to take action.
They were certainly aware of the rumors circulating in the largest country on the planet, but those were just myths and legends, weren't they?
The Luke aliens didn't care, assuming the commotion at the national temple was just another trick by humans.
They even issued an ultimatum to humanity: if they didn't get the answer they wanted within three days, they would come in person to make the answer what they wanted.
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National Temple
Although the average human lifespan has evolved to three hundred years, our eyes haven't evolved into alloys, so the glaring light still makes people subconsciously close their eyes.
"run!"
Even with her eyes closed, Lu Qian could see the arrow pointing the way. She immediately grabbed Liu Xiao and ran, and as they ran, they could hear warning shots fired behind them.
"Judging from the sound, which museum did they salvage this antique from?" Liu Xiao, with his eyes closed, still had the composure to discern the type of firearm used by the police officer behind him who fired a warning shot. He then commented, "That makes sense. After all, the machine guards have been shut down, so it's normal that the weapons connected to the central control system can't be used. They've actually regressed to the era of firearms. Aliens are truly despicable."
Lu Qian: ...Let's say less, or the police will be furious if they hear us.
Unlike museums, the National Temple is crowded with people, usually groups of elderly people with children, as well as staff mixed in.
Because historical records show that Motherland loved the Qin people, the State Temple is the only ancient building where all staff are humans. Other ancient buildings or museums are usually staffed by 90% intelligent robots and 10% humans as management.
These people have now become a challenge for them, as the staff who have gathered from all directions have greatly increased the difficulty for them.
But with Zhu Qing'ai's guidance, Lu Qian led Liu Xiao through a maze of obstacles to the main hall of the temple where the statues of gods stood.
Those who were still burning incense inside the hall turned around in astonishment. "Was that chaotic commotion outside caused by the two of you?"
At this moment, the staff and police also caught up. Zhu Qing'ai gave the final instruction: "Stand directly in front of the statue. I need to use your body temporarily. Are you willing?"
Lu Qian obediently walked to the front of the statue, stood up straight, her actions silently expressing her will. At the same time, she asked with some curiosity, "Why me? And what about what happened before, you mentioned another world..."
At this moment, the statue began to shake, and cracks appeared on its surface.
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"Mom's cracked!"
It's really cracked!
"It's been preserved for a thousand years!"
"Ahhh!"
The police officers who had originally intended to calm the two suspects down and persuade them to surrender also broke down. The temple manager who followed them in shook the lead officer excitedly: "What are you doing? Why are you chasing each other in the temple!"
police:……
"Stop! You're going to shake my brain to its core..." The familiar tone made it clear that the two knew each other.
The administrator quickly stopped, not because of his friend's words, but because the statue was emitting a soft golden light as it cracked, a much gentler light compared to the previous bursts of golden light that resembled a machine malfunction.
Bathing in it makes it feel like all ailments can disappear, and you don't even need to go to the hospital.
The manager felt as if his brain was soaking in a hot spring, and subconsciously cleared his mind, leaving only a silly grin on his face.
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In the soft golden light, the colors on the statue gradually came to life, and the statue, which had been closed, opened its eyes.
People saw that the statue seemed to be covered by a phantom, and that the phantom was trying to break free from the statue.
The only person standing directly in front of the statue was her target.
As she slowly broke through the barriers between them, she, 'Qin' or rather, 'China', explained to Lu Qian: "Your soul is twice as thick as an ordinary person's, making you more suitable as a vessel and a medium. As for the other world... I can see that a part of your thickness does not belong to me."
Lu Qian sighed, and said with a touch of Versailles, "Actually, I don't want memories of my past life either, and they weren't pleasant memories..."
'Qin' emerged completely, and the statue behind her shattered into pieces, with fragments of all sizes falling from mid-air with a clatter.
As the administrator stared wide-eyed at the reappearing Motherland, he instinctively lunged towards the statue, trying to cushion the shattering of the fragments with his own body.
While lying on the ground using the broken pieces as a cushion, he didn't forget to look up in the direction of 'Qin', which made his posture look even stranger.
Her figure was the same height as the statue, reaching five meters, but as she walked step by step toward Lu Qian, her height gradually shrank until she became the same height as Lu Qian, 1.7 meters.
The police officers had already lowered their guns when she appeared, a completely instinctive action, but no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
They watched as their motherland stepped forward and slowly raised her hand to embrace the 'robber' they had been chasing who had stolen cultural relics.
The phantom merged with Lu Qian, and Lu Qian's consciousness was suppressed to the lowest level. She heard her own voice say in a gentle tone: "Then create beautiful memories here with me."
Lu Qian couldn't reply; she could only watch from the perspective shared by her motherland, observing what was happening outside.
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The manager carefully tidied up the surrounding debris, then called over some staff before standing up and looking at the figure in the middle of the crowd.
The modern clothing had been replaced by a dark, flowing robe, and long, smooth hair was tied back. The manager silently changed direction and found that even the face of the person opposite had changed.
Lu Qian watched from an outsider's perspective, realizing for the first time that she could behave so elegantly.
“Don’t be afraid, I will not allow them to plunder my child,” he said again, but this time not only Lu Qian could hear him, but everyone within the entire territory heard him, even the Luke aliens in the universe heard him, “The solar system has been my territory since ancient times, did I allow you to enter?”
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The Luke alien general in the spaceship sat bolt upright, asking the person next to him incredulously, "Did you hear that? How did this human do that?"
"Reporting to the General, I heard it... but logically speaking, human technology shouldn't be able to infiltrate and play audio inside the warship..."
General Rook suddenly had a bad feeling. He clenched his fist and ordered, "All troops, attack and destroy the largest country on this planet. Leave the smaller ones as breeding grounds."
"yes!"
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The large screen controlled by the Luke aliens already showed the cannons on the warships lit up, but surprisingly, there was no panic in the country. They were calmed by the previous voice and guessed who was speaking.
Those present were incredibly excited, their eyes filled with fervor as they looked at the country in the middle. Needless to say, those who could calmly offer incense even when aliens were present were all loyal supporters of their motherland.
As she was being watched, she softly began to sing in the ancient Qinqiang opera style:
"How can we say we have no clothes? We share the same robes with you." *1
Within the territory of China, everyone was bathed in a light golden light, as if they were wearing a golden robe.
"The king is raising an army; let us prepare our spears and shields. We will fight together against this foe!" *2
More and more people joined in the singing, and golden spears made of light appeared, pointing straight to the sky.
Looking down from space, it looks as if this planet is covered with a layer of golden spikes.
"How can we say we have no clothes? We will share our garments with you." *3
Golden light began to emanate from the Qin people. These tiny light particles danced in the air and gradually merged into the spears and halberds.
"The king is raising an army; let us prepare our spears and halberds. Let us fight together!"*4
Spears and halberds appeared in the sky again, infused with energy accumulated over thousands of years. Their imposing presence was so great that they could be clearly seen even across the ocean.
The alien general from space was so terrified that he fell off his seat. He quickly backed down: "Cease the attack immediately! Send a diplomatic request to their government! Right now!!!"
Qin was aware of all this, of course. She didn't care what the government meant, whether it accepted or rejected it; none of that was within her consideration.
She has lived for over 1,500 years and hates human traffickers the most, let alone alien traffickers. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on her child should be prepared to die.
General Rook received no response, so he immediately ordered all the warships to turn around and leave this damned place!
"How can you say we have no clothes? We will share our garments with you." *5
Light spears, halberds, and tridents soared into the sky, chasing after the fleeing warships. The last warships were blown up one by one, exploding into fireworks near Earth.
The one that turned around first activated the space jump and jumped to the edge of the solar system. After waiting for three seconds, it could jump again.
However, the next second, the light spear appeared outside the window, and General Luke stiffly turned his head to look at the light spear traveling with their warship...
He seemed to hear a sneer, followed by:
"The king is raising an army; let us prepare our armor and weapons. Let us march together!"*6
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Author's note: *123456 are all from the poem "No Clothes" in the Book of Songs, Qin Feng section. The full text is: How can it be said that we have no clothes? We share the same robes with you.
The king has raised an army; let us prepare our spears and shields. We will fight side by side against this foe!
How can you say we have no clothes? We will share the same garments with you.
The king is raising an army; let us prepare our spears and halberds. Let us fight together!
How can you say we have no clothes? We will share our garments with you.
The king is raising an army; let us prepare our armor and weapons. Let us march together!
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