Annihilation of the solar system

Zhou Cheng and Qingwen drove the spacecraft and left their residence. Shortly after taking off, several aircraft followed them as promised.

"Where are we going?" Qingwen asked.

"Switch to manual mode and I will pilot the spacecraft. There are no track coordinates where we want to go," Zhou Cheng said.

The joysticks and thrust controllers were raised from both sides of the seat. Zhou Cheng piloted the spacecraft and flew directly to the north out of the Eternal City. After making several large overload turns along the mountain peaks and valleys, the radar screen finally showed

There are no extra spots of light.

"Huh! These losers can only track the aircraft that is intelligently driven along the route." Zhou Cheng said as he pulled the aircraft above the clouds.

"I'm really looking forward to the place we're going to. What's it like there?" Qingwen asked excitedly.

"You will see, there are my friends there." Zhou Cheng replied.

"Friend?" A trace of panic appeared on Qingwen's face, as if she had already guessed where she was going.

When the spacecraft fell under the clouds again, a clear river flowed between the hills covered with green trees. Following the winding path of the river, a long and narrow plain appeared on the edge of the horizon ahead.

The aircraft went along the river, and most of the river valley and plains came into view, while the houses of the small town in the distance were also vaguely visible. Qingwen asked with a look of surprise and a little worry:

"Is that a settlement of wandering humans?"

Zhou Cheng frowned slightly and asked:

"Wandering humans? Is this what you call humans outside the Eternal City?"

Qingwen stared at the town in the distance with her big eyes:

"That's what the book says, but I've never seen or been to one of their settlements."

Zhou Cheng said:

"They are just a group of ordinary people who don't want to live in the Eternal City. They are not wandering humans. Some of them are descendants of the awakened, some are from the moon, and some are residents of the Eternal City two or three centuries ago. Before I'

I lived here when I disappeared. I have friends in the town and I bought a house."

After listening to Zhou Cheng's story, Qingwen's originally worried expression was completely gone. Only excitement and hope remained on her face:

"I'm really looking forward to it. Is the life in the small town exactly the same as that of your time?"

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A complicated look appeared on Zhou Cheng's face:

"How should I put it? It's very similar, but not quite the same. But in the end, it's more like what civilization should be like than life in the Eternal City."

At this moment, the spacecraft's holographic projection information turned flashing red, and a rapid alarm sounded. The atmosphere in the cockpit suddenly became tense with the AI ​​​​voice.

"Warning! Fire control radar lock signal detected! Warning! Multi-channel radio voice signal detected!"

"Play the voice signal!" Zhou Cheng shouted to the AI.

"This is the only warning! You have illegally entered the no-fly zone. Please activate the identification friend or foe signal immediately, or land immediately for inspection. If you continue to fly or try to escape, we will intercept you with live ammunition.

!Repeat it once, this is the only warning!"

"What should we do now?" Qingwen said in panic.

Zhou Cheng was also confused. The last time he came here, he took a spaceship from the moon base. He had no idea that the airspace near the town was a no-fly zone, and he didn't even know the meaning of the so-called identification of friend or foe.

Stimulated by the red alarm flashing more and more frequently, Zhou Cheng could only choose to land on the spot. Due to nervousness and insufficient driving experience, the spacecraft plowed a black mark on the grass before stopping.

"Qingwen! Are you okay?" Zhou Cheng shouted to Qingwen, who was still in shock.

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"I'm fine, I was just shocked." Qingwen's face turned pale and she replied with heavy breaths.

"Look! There's a car coming towards us!" Qingwen suddenly shouted in shock.

Zhou Cheng followed Qingwen's gaze and saw three vehicles approaching quickly. Although he didn't know their specific models, he could tell from their fierce appearance that they were three tanks.

Zhou Cheng and Qingwen stepped off the spacecraft and stood at a loss shivering in the cold wind. At this moment, the three cars slowed down, two of them turned around and left, while the other

It was also coming slowly, and it no longer had the fast and furious charging attitude it had before.

Just when Zhou Cheng and Qingwen were confused, the car stopped in front of them. The person who got out of the car was Lute. He walked quickly towards Zhou Cheng with a look of surprise on his face. After the two hugged

Rutte said half jokingly and half seriously:

"Lao Zhou! It must have been more than a year since we parted. I really didn't expect it to be you! But you are not a good guy. You drove away my rotorcraft without even saying hello. There was no news after leaving.

, it will be easy for me and a few other old guys to find you!"

A rare blush appeared on Zhou Cheng's cheeks, and he apologized again and again:

"I'm really sorry. I was still confused at that time. I also damaged your aircraft. I will pay you one aircraft according to your standards later."

Rutte smiled and said:

"I'm not worried about that. You are a rich man in our town."

After saying that, both of them laughed. After that, Zhou Cheng glanced at Lu's special costume, then looked at the chariot behind him and put away his smile:

"By the way, Lao Lu. What's going on with this no-fly zone? I've never heard of you talking about it."

Rutte still had a smile on his face:

"You didn't stay there for more than a few days last time. During that time, you were either in the library or on the way to the library. How could I have time to talk to you about this? This no-fly zone is part of our town's voluntary armed defense, sir.

Passed down from generation to generation.

There may have been security needs at that time, so we established a small town defense system, and we didn't dare to give up. I haven't used it since I can remember, and today is the first time."

"Oh! So that's it."

"Who is this?" Lutte looked at Qingwen beside him.

"Hello, my name is Qingwen. Nice to meet you, Mr. Lu." Qingwen introduced herself gracefully and extended her hand.

Lu Te and Qingwen shook hands lightly:

"My name is Lu Te, just call me Lao Lu."

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"The way you talk is really interesting." Qingwen said with a smile on her face.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Zhou Cheng asked Lu Te:

"By the way, Lao Lu. Is my house still there?"

"Of course you are still there, but you disappeared suddenly last time. I don't know what happened, so I didn't dare to go in rashly. Go to my house for lunch first, and find someone to help you take care of it in the afternoon.

, I guess one house is dusty," Rutte said.

"Then I can only trouble you again first." Zhou Cheng said.

Rutte joked:

"What's the trouble? You are my old friend and a rich man in this town. I have to curry favor with you. Don't be stunned. It's so cold outside. You should be freezing in a while dressed like this."

Everyone laughed happily.

In the next few days, Zhou Cheng took Qingwen to visit the entire town and the surrounding scenery, and also learned about the humanities and customs of the town. To Zhou Cheng's surprise, Qingwen was not uncomfortable with the retro lifestyle here.

, but I like it very much.

On this day, Zhou Cheng came back from outside wrapped in a heavy down jacket and carrying several bags of vegetables and daily necessities. Seeing Qingwen sitting on the rocking chair in front of the fireplace reading a book, Zhou Cheng asked with great interest:

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"Hey, this most traditional paper book looks very difficult."

Qingwen put down the book in her hand and shook her head:

"Ordinarily, such inefficient reading should make me feel uncomfortable, but it's strange. In such an environment, not only do I not feel uncomfortable, but I feel a rare sense of comfort."

Zhou Cheng put the bag in his hand on the table and said with a smile:

"It seems that your DNA also contains elements of the Awakened. People who have been living in the Eternal City may find it difficult to adapt to such a life."