The world-devouring dragon

"Citizens of the Empire, please remain calm... please... %*$ # (mechanical noise)"

"Go to hell! Tin can! We want to live! We want to survive..."

"Da da da da..."

"Believers, descendants of the snake, the father of the snake is coming, and those hypocritical imperial bureaucrats cannot stop us..."

"(Screams, panicked footsteps, gunshots, explosions and roars...)"

"..."

After a long time, among the ruins of the city, flesh and blood were mixed with broken machinery. Some survivors were groaning behind bunkers and in corners. The autonomous machines that arrived one after another were silently cleaning up the ruins and treating the wounded. It was originally chaotic. Peace has returned to the stronghold...at least for the time being.

Changgu Jialuo looked at everything in front of him indifferently. There was no wave in his heart. He just silently reset his weapons and adjusted them to the ready state.

It was another ordinary day. People in desperate riots tried to snatch ferry tickets and smuggle themselves onto the boat. However, as a member of the Public Security Department, Hase Garo wanted to prevent their hope of survival because the tickets were simply not enough.

At night, there will be countless people licking the wounds of the day and mentioning his name with gritted teeth.

Hasekara looked on expressionlessly.

Scenes like this abound in the ring world at the moment.

Once upon a time, the ring world was the pride of mankind throughout the galaxy. More than 80% of humans lived on this huge ring world, but it is no longer the case.

Now, the "star" is coming, and human beings' fear is getting worse day by day.

Every day, hundreds of millions of spaceships travel between the ring world and other planets. Every day, trillions of humans escape from the ring world and go to other planets. In the starry sky, countless reinforcements are desperately trying to stop the "star" and delay its progress. Even if it is a minute, even if it is a second, it is enough to save millions of people.

But the "star" will not stop, except for eating, it never stops.

In the blue sky around the world, the "stars" are getting bigger and bigger every day. A year ago, it was just a white dot next to the blue giant Sumer, which could not be seen even if you were not paying attention; but now, that huge white bright spot is so eye-catching next to the blue star.

Everyone wants to escape, but there are always only a few people who can escape.

Every day, the trillions of humans escaping from the ring world are enough to fill a high-quality administrative star, but for this ring world with 20 billion trillion, trillions are just a drop in the bucket.

With just a ticket, the imperial nobles who have been respected for generations and are arrogant will show you a flattering smile; the noble lady of heaven who is sought after and worshiped by billions of people will also lose her reserve and take off her clothes like the most unworthy prostitute. skirt……

Power, wealth, beauty, wisdom...

All these things that were once worshiped are insignificant in the face of this ticket that represents survival. On the eve of the doomsday, the entire ring world fell into hysterical madness.

The end has not yet come, but the empire is already struggling to hold on.

Gazing silently at the ruins of the city in front of him, Changgu Jialuo raised his head.

Looking upward, the sight goes beyond the endless city clusters in the sky and the looming clouds. The huge and magnificent blue giant star is clearly visible among the cities and floating islands. Next to the blue giant star Sumer, A shining "star" is clearly visible.

There are still 30 days until the end.

…

The streets were deserted, with almost no people in sight, no shuttles in the air, and no pedestrians on the ground. Only a few autonomous machines were still running, maintaining a little order.

As early as three months ago, commercial activities basically stopped and were replaced by military control and stay-at-home orders. People are no longer allowed to come and go at will, but enjoy their last days at home. Although the empire has never acknowledged the end of the world, the slogan "enjoy the last days before the end" has been used on various communication platforms.

The atmosphere of despair permeated the entire ring world.

Hasekara walked towards the Public Security Bureau, and there were even fewer people there than before. Only Jerome and another young girl were left. Jerome was floating in the gravity-free spherical cabin as always, spitting bubbles out of boredom.

"Director, Hemnom resigned. He said he didn't want to remain a virgin before he died and went to have a carnival. Now there are only three of us in the entire Public Security Department."

Jerome raised his hand feebly, and then said lazily.

The man's steps paused slightly, Hemnom? In Hase Garo's impression, he was originally a very shy boy who loved to smile. However, under long-term pressure, his face basically no longer had a smile on his face, and he became depressed instead.

I thought about letting him relax yesterday, but I didn't expect that today...

Although there were turbulence in his heart, his face remained expressionless. Hase Jialuo just nodded calmly, and then sat down in his own seat.

For a moment, the three of them were speechless.

After a while, the girl seemed unable to stand the dull atmosphere, so she took the initiative to open up the topic and asked.

"Director, it seems that you were not a resident of the Ring World before, right? Why did you come to the Ring World later?"

Ringworld, five thousand years ago, or even two thousand years ago, was a dream that everyone in the entire galaxy aspired to, but now it is a prison that everyone in the galaxy wants to escape from. Hasegara is only thirty years old, so why did he come to the ring world that is in despair?

Jerome was still lazy and unmotivated, with his back to the two of them, but his slightly opened eyes showed that he was also quite interested in it.

Changgu Jialuo did not answer immediately, but was silent for a moment, and then said slowly.

"My mother brought me here."

"She said that my ancestors lived in this administrative area a long time ago, and later went to other planets to thrive. Shortly after I was born, she took me to the ring world, hoping to trace the memories of my ancestors' existence... at least That's what she told me."

Hasegara said calmly, but the girl was stunned.

She hesitated, but finally couldn't help it.

"Director, in my opinion, your mother... is really not worthy of being a mother. Everyone wants to escape from this prison, but your mother pushed you into this pit of fire with her own hands. It is... really... yes……"

She hesitated to speak, but still couldn't continue.

In the end, she just looked sad, gritted her teeth, and shook her head, as if she didn't want to admit it.

"If it were me...I would never let my relatives come here, absolutely not."

But Hasegara just shook his head.

"No, she is a very good person, gentle and kind. Maybe she has her own special reasons. But in any case, I have no way of knowing now."

The man's spiritual energy fluctuations were very calm, without any resentment or unwillingness.

Then he looked up at the young girl.

"What about you, Farfarchipu, tell me your story."

Fafa Chipu smiled bitterly.

"Me? I don't have any stories. My ancestors settled here in the early days of the Ring World, and then there were some very plain and boring stories. Until I was born... the star was clearly visible."

The girl murmured, lost in her own memories.

"Sometimes I really think, why did they give birth to me? It would be great if I had never been born, so I wouldn't have to endure this suffering and torture... Every once in a while, I will wake up from that nightmare I wake up with a start, but many times I wish I was living in a nightmare so I could wake up and not wait for death.”

Her voice trailed off.

Even though she was more optimistic than most people, her mentality was already in a state of uneasiness at the moment.

"Jerome, what about you?"

Facing the man's questioning, Jerome always turned his back to the two of them, but he just remained silent for a while, and then snorted.

"Humph, just like her."

It was clear that Jerome was reluctant to tell his story.

The man didn't ask any more questions. If his friend didn't want to say anything, then he wouldn't say anything.

…

At night, the man falls asleep.

Losing the restraint of reason, all kinds of strange dreams also appeared in his mind.

He dreamed of a group of primitive people covered in animal skins, raising their spears and roaring towards the giant snake regarded as the "God Huhulugu"; he dreamed of a trembling embrace of a family in a stormy water world Together, they looked at the gloomy sky above their heads with fear, as if in fear, while a gentle phantom opened its arms and embraced her descendants; he dreamed of blood staining the beach, people struggling to crawl forward, and finally A man put a gun to his head, and after a conversation, he was suddenly shot through the head with the man's pistol...

In the universe, the noble emperor opened his eyes, the stars were spinning in his eyes, and the planet was shattering before his eyes; in the alien plane, the abandoned monsters of the old world loomed in the shadows, and billions of pupils stared at the laughing world. , ready to move...

All kinds of dreams that are beyond comprehension and indescribable come and go.

These weird dreams have haunted him since he was a child, but today he has learned how to ignore them.

But the dream kept changing, and finally came to a scene he had never seen before.

…

Tall wooden tables and chairs, tall houses, tall people... everything is so huge. Here, I feel like I have strayed into the land of giants.

Not far away, 'Mother' was talking to a nervous person.

"Miko...Lord Moragara...death...must escape...hope..."

The sound was very vague when it reached my ears, and I could only vaguely hear some strange nouns. As the conversation continued, 'Mother's face became paler.

In the end, the other party left, and the 'mother' stood there in despair.

"Mom, hug..."

He spoke inarticulately.

'Mother' heard the sound and turned around, then leaned down and hugged herself tightly, and then also said some words that she didn't understand.

"...Jia Luo, you must live well...waiting for the day when your fate changes..."

As she spoke, 'Mother' let go of herself.

At this moment, she looked at her face which was full of tears, but while crying, she smiled sadly.

"One day, one day..."

The voice gradually became ethereal, with only the lips opening and closing, making the unfinished voice unreal. But I don’t know why, but there is an invisible feeling in my heart, and I am vaguely aware that this unfinished sentence is very important. What is it?

I tried hard to listen, and then I seemed to hear it clearly.

"One day, you will become the savior."

…

TVIK-6395465 Administrative District, nothing happened today.

There are still 30 days until the end.