Above the stars

"Open the door! Open the door! Open the door quickly!"

"For Flame Shrine, open the door quickly."

"Are there any strangers at home? No? Then who are you?"

"Dare to run? Kill him and shoot him. Shoot him."

——

In the human gathering area of ​​Henshan, the doors of one house after another were shouted or smashed open by a motley army of gray robes and predators from the Flame Shrine.

They're like robbers, oh, they are

These robbers ran rampant, broke into the house and searched for a while, and then groped the person for a while, and even opened the person's mouth to see if the mouth was good and whether the teeth were strong. When they left, they took advantage of the house and thought it was somewhat valuable. Take away the things.

Some took away goods, and some took away people.

Those who struggled were beaten, those who resisted were killed.

The people in the gathering area have become accustomed to this. As long as the fist does not fall on their own heads, everyone will sweep the snow in front of their own door. Who cares about the frost on other people's tiles?

Stay alive, everyone is working hard to stay alive!

But why do the people coming to the Flame Shrine today feel a bit like predators?

boom!

boom!

boom!

The door of a small stone courtyard was beaten heavily, and the voice of a middle-aged old woman came over: "Here, come. Who is he?"

"Fire Shrine." The gray robe outside the door shouted loudly: "Open the door quickly, don't wait for us to break down the door."

The thick wooden door was opened from the inside, and a middle-aged old woman with wrinkles on her face stood at the door. She smiled flatteringly and said, "It turns out that the messenger of God is here. I wonder what orders the adults have?"

"Why is it so smelly?" Several gray robes couldn't help but take two steps back.

They looked at the old woman in front of them and found that she had black hair and a black face, her hair was as disheveled as a chicken coop, and her clothes were as tattered as straw. He was wearing a piece of clothing that was heavily patched, and his whole body exuded a strong, nauseating sour odor.

What was even more disgusting was that there was a swarm of flies flying around above her head, squealing non-stop.

"Don't come over." Gray Robe pointed at the middle-aged old woman, covering her nose and asked, "What does your body smell like? How long have you not taken a shower?"

"Returning to Master Shenshi, my mother and I haven't bathed for a month and a half. It may have been two months. You also know that there is only one water point in the entire Henshan gathering area, and it is too far away from us. Every time we go Carrying two buckets back, there is only enough for food and drink. How can you take them for a bath?" the middle-aged woman answered with a "honest" look on her face.

"Do you have a daughter?" A man in gray robe asked with his eyes shining.

"Yes, yes, her name is Ning Ning." The middle-aged woman turned around and shouted to the door: "Ning Ning, Ning Ning, come out quickly, we have a distinguished guest at home."

Then, a skinny girl with black hair and black face who also exuded a sour smell came out. She waved her hands to drive away the flies in front of her, her voice was like a mosquito hum, and she glanced timidly at the gray robes of the Flame Shrine. Said: "Mom, what's the matter?"

"Dear envoys, this is my daughter Ning Ning. We are dependent on each other." The middle-aged woman introduced with a smile: "Ning Ning, come and say hello to the envoys."

When the gray-robed men saw the hideous and terrifying scar on Ning Ning's face, the look in their eyes instantly disappeared. They all backed away with embarrassed expressions and said, "There's no need to come here. Just stand there and talk. Apart from you two, we are all at home." Is there anyone else?"

"No more. We are the only two in our family, and no one else is willing to come." said the middle-aged woman. "Your Majesty the God Envoy can enter and search."

"You stink like this, who would want to come?" Gray Robe cursed loudly: "No more searching, just search for nothing. How can a master of airbending hide in such a house? It will stink to death."

"Let's go, let's go, the next one is really unlucky."

"That's right, I've never seen such an ugly woman."

"I originally thought that it would be OK as long as she was a woman, but now it seems that it really isn't possible."

——

After the group of gray robes cursed and walked away, the middle-aged old woman slowly closed the door.

After bolting the door, he collapsed weakly on the door panel and gasped for air.

"It scared me to death. It really scared me to death."

"The people at the Flame Shrine are so fierce, they can do anything."

"What's there to be afraid of? Don't they also have one nose and two eyes?" An Ning snapped his fingers, and the flies surrounding him disappeared instantly.

Phantom!

These flies were all transformed by her secret skills.

"Oh, you didn't see that the things they did are simply beyond the capabilities of human beings. They are no better than pigs or dogs."

The middle-aged old woman cursed loudly, as if she was worried that the walls had ears. She couldn't help lowering her voice and whispered: "It's strange. They rarely go door to door to find people. What is the reason for this time? Could it be that something happened to their Flame Shrine again?" What happened?"

"I don't know." An Ning shook his head with a thoughtful expression.

She just heard them saying, "How could a master of airbending hide in such a house?" Could it be that they were searching for a master of airbending?

"Nizi, what are you thinking about?" the middle-aged and elderly woman asked aloud.

"I'm going to take a shower." An Ning said.

"Oh, why are you taking a shower? Those gray robes haven't left yet. You have washed off the skunk juice on your body. What if those gray robes come knocking on the door again?" The middle-aged old woman said loudly: " It’s a mess outside, and Bandit Tang may not be passing by the house today.”

"Just wash."

"This damn girl doesn't even listen to what mom says."

——

Tang Bandit was whittling wood to make a bird, and Phoenix was watching Tang Bandit's bird.

When the wooden bird was assembled in Tang Bandit's hands, and then flew unsteadily into the sky, Tang Bandit and Phoenix jumped up excitedly and shouted like children with joy.

When the butt of the wooden bird smoked and fell rapidly, scattering all its parts on the ground and burning, the two of them looked depressed and sad, like poor children who were about to do a hundred math problems or were beaten up by other classmates.

Phoenix found that he had gradually adapted to the life in the old land, wearing the clothes of the old land, eating the "delicacies" of the old land, having friends and partners here, eating and sleeping with them, and grabbing water with them. Hunting and being happy or sad along with them.

She even learned a few curse words.

For example: Dog thing!

Aren’t dogs cute? She had a dog on Nova. It was a snow-white Bichon Frize, and its name was Qiuqiu.

But Tang Bandi said this sentence as a curse, so let Tang Bandit's answer prevail.

When the escape capsule just crashed here, her heart was full of tension and fear, as well as uncertainty about the future. Fortunately, she met Tang Bandit, who carried her back. Xiaopang used "carry".

Then, she lived like a child growing up in a real wasteland.

She used to pray all the time, praying for the person to pick her up to show up quickly.

She still prays now, but she is no longer as anxious and panicked as before.

In such a troubled world where life was at stake, she actually felt a sense of safety and warmth.

"Failed again." Tang Bandi looked at the charred wooden sticks under his feet and said with regret: "I don't know when I will be able to fly, or I may never be able to fly."

"It's already very powerful. Look at how fast it flew just now. It has already reached the top of the tree." Fenghuang comforted her. She looked at Tang Bandit curiously and asked, "Tang Bandit, what are you doing?" How did you do this?"

"Self-taught." Tang Bandit said aloud.

"So awesome?" Phoenix widened his eyes and said, "On Xinxing, mechanics who know how to make and design machinery are very respected. Bandit Tang, you have to work hard, maybe you can become an excellent one in the future. Where’s the mechanic?”

"What's wrong? You want to take me to Xinxing?" Tang Bandit asked.

"I don't have that much ability."

"How can I become a machinist if I can't go to Xinxing? In the old land, there is no systematic knowledge reserve, no practical equipment, and not even a handy tool." Tang Bandit shook his head and said, "It's better to start with Live well. Making these gadgets is just a personal hobby of mine, to pass the time when I’m bored. Otherwise, what else can I do? I can’t keep hunting or breaking rocks like Little Fatty.”

Tang Bandit looked at Phoenix and asked, "What do the young people on your new star usually do?"

Phoenix thought for a while and said: "Students have to go to class, and adults have to work. However, in our free time, we will go to karaoke, disco, and watch some star concerts. Sometimes we will also invite a few friends to go Of course, I would have a cup of coffee or afternoon tea, and I would often go to Fantasyland. That world is so big that it seems like I can never finish it.”

"What do you like to do most?" Tang Bandit asked.

"I like to watch movies the most." Phoenix squinted his eyes and smiled and said, "No matter what kind of movie it is, I like to watch it. Action movies, romance movies, funny movies, and science fiction movies."

"By the way, you can also use AI technology to change your face, replacing the movie star's face with your own, just like you are in the movie. You can also use the brain-computer interface to enter games or videos to add realism. empathy."

Tang Bandi was dumbfounded and remained silent for a long time before he said with envy on his face: "It has only been a few hundred years since I left Blue Star. I didn't expect that New Star has already developed to this extent. It's great."

Tang Bandi pointed at the ancient forest in front of him and said, "Look at what we have here. It's either acid rain or monsters. Even these seemingly inconspicuous flowers and grasses are poisonous, and they can hurt people if they are not careful."

"There is no law to restrain, no morality to guide. There are only people eating people and people killing people. This planet is no longer saved, and neither are those of us who live on this planet."

"Perhaps one day, everyone on this planet will die and mankind will become extinct. But this is no longer important. The hope and continuation of mankind lies on the new star."

"Tang Bandit." Fenghuang felt a sense of sadness blocking his chest. He wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say.

Because she knew that what Tang Bandit said was true.

Moreover, the anthropologists on Nova have also conducted research and written countless analysis reports on the environmental degradation and human living conditions on Blue Star.

All reports ultimately point to a common point: humans on Blue Star will become extinct.

"No need to comfort me." Tang Bandit laughed and said: "While you are still alive, you should enjoy life. For example, I can do some small crafts, An Ning can draw, and Xiaopang can break stones. Oh, little Beating rocks is not a personal hobby, he does it for life."

"I think I won't be able to see the day when humanity becomes extinct. Even if I see it, I can't change anything. This is the fate of us people. Who allowed us to be born on Blue Star?"

"There will definitely be a way." Phoenix said firmly.

Tang Bandit shook his head, put the dog-leg knife in his hand into the knife bag, and said: "Let's go hunting. If you don't bring something back today, there will be nothing to eat tomorrow. You probably haven't experienced hunger yet." Does it taste good?"

Fenghuang shook his head and said, "Indeed not."

"Then we have to work hard." Tang Bandit said, "However, you still have to be careful. Try not to use your whip as much as possible."

"Are you worried that they will follow the clues and find you?" Phoenix said.

"When you use a whip, you will naturally hurt the flowers and plants in the jungle. There cannot be such sharp weapons in the Henshan gathering area. If they find those cuts, they will know that we live nearby."

"I understand." Phoenix nodded and said, "Even if I don't use that whip, I will definitely catch more prey than you."

"Impossible, I am an experienced hunter, you are just a newbie."

"Then let's compare."

"Okay. What about the loser?"

"The loser should prepare a gift for the winner."

"Anything is fine?" Bandit Tang asked.

"Anything is fine," Phoenix said, "But it's a gift that you really want to give to the other person, so you can't just throw it away."

"Of course you have to prepare carefully." Tang Bandi said. He originally thought that if he lost, he would just pull a few wild flowers in the grass.

"Then let's start." Phoenix said.

Tang Bandit nodded, and then rode Juechen in front. He knew where to catch prey.

Not to be outdone, Fenghuang followed Tang Bandit closely.

She knew that Bandit Tang knew where to find the prey, so she wanted to grab the prey in advance.

She wanted to use practical actions and fruitful results to let Tang Bandit know that the hunting skills he boasted about were not worth mentioning in the face of the Qi Control Realm.