The Star Knight

Opal opened the star map and read the notes of the South Gate Double Star.

[Pretty Gemini, golden stellar wind, everything prosperous in the eternal day, the star of the eternal day, a place where the paper is drunk with gold.

The voyage from Rembrandt to South Gate 2 was forty-three hours. Mrs. Anta briefly said that she would return to the bedroom to rest after the commission. Opal and Raymond sat in front of the console. Opal whispered: "You go Have you ever been to a charity fundraiser? What does she mean?"

Raymond: "No."

Opal: "What is a divorce?"

Raymond looked at Opal and said after a while: "Go ask her yourself."

Opal waved his hand: "Forget it."

Raymond narrowed his eyes and lay on the swivel chair to sleep. The maid came out with a metal wire and said, "Two gentlemen, Mrs. Anta wants to have an afternoon tea in the living room."

Raymond closed his eyes and said, "Please let her feel free."

The maid opened a device, the wire unfolded into a disk, and floated off the ground, she shook the tablecloth and spread it.Take a hanging lamp from the tool basket carried on the arm and hang it on the hook of the inner cabin, the light shines on the cabin warm.Opal always curiously watched her move and asked, "This lamp has a good light."

"This is my hometown, the sunlight of the Andromeda stars." Mrs. Anta came out of the bedroom and sat down at the round table, said: "People are old and often miss their hometown. After a few years, they still go home and live comfortably. ."

Mrs. Anta had changed her outfit, and the maid poured hot water into her cup, and the petals were floating in the cup.

"Drink something?" Mrs. Anta asked.

Raymond left his hand and motioned him not to go. Opal passed by and asked, "What is a divorce?"

Mrs. Anta opened a book in her hand and replied slowly: "Divorce is the end of a normal marriage relationship. Marriage is the tomb of love, and divorce is rebirth."

Opal nodded incomprehensiblely, Anta sighed and said, "There are not many people married in the Republic now, and even fewer people are in love."

Opal asked: "Why?"

Anta said with regret: "The cost is too high. Marriage is a matter of a lifetime. Before the Silver Age, the average human life expectancy was only eighty years. From the beginning of adolescence, marriage lasted only sixty years."

Opal thought of his life, perhaps only this short eighty years, not just him, it should be most mercenaries.

"In the dark iron age after the light age." Anta said: "After the development of genetic technology, two hundred years, three hundred years, or even longer lifespan, the long years make people no longer have the heart to maintain the strength of marriage, except for a family There are many more things to do. The cost of marriage is too high. Once a spouse is found, it will be difficult to stay together for the next two or three hundred years."

She smiled at Opal, and suddenly Opal found that she was still beautiful, with a certain beauty that belongs to her age.

"You know a lot." Opal said.

"I am a historian." Mrs. Anta said: "You can already be your old grandmother."

Opal thought for a while and said, "Do you know Azeroth?"

Anta thoughtfully, nodded and said, "I saw him when I was a girl, Azeroth was a very tasteful person, he made your mother star..."

Opal said: "I am not a person of the Ares galaxy."

Anta nodded and said seriously: "He likes the retro cultural style, selectively introduces science and technology, and maintains a certain characteristic of the mercenary country. This has been eaten by science in many galaxies. It is a kind of... Called the product of planetary culture."

Opal understood a little, and Rector once mentioned this. He took a sip of tea and asked, "What is this in your hand?"

"The earliest book." Anta handed him the book and said, "Before the Light Age, the work of a poet on the golden age of the earth, this is a burned version."

Opal was like a child, and he turned over a few pages, like the material of his report, all written on paper.

Anta looked at the Opal flip book: "Now the carrier of information in the universe has changed, and so have people. Not many people are willing to experience love patiently, and they all use sex as a starting point and buy a dream machine and fantasy movement. , To fulfill all human cravings. To reproduce offspring, as long as you submit a few cells at Life Genetics, take a little chromosome, find the mother, match, and pay a small fee, sometimes the government will give you to increase the birth rate. Allowances to help you support future generations."

Opal said: "I know that it is a good thing for females not to experience the pain of childbirth."

Anta nodded and said with regret: "This pattern has created equality between men and women in the Universe Star Alliance, and homosexual union has been recognized, which has promoted the development of the entire era. It also made the love of civilians gradually disappear between the stars, Love and marriage have become luxuries linked to politics, money, etc... Only Ledgerson is still singing about the love of the Taikoo era, these verses are handed down in the golden age... It has been around for a long time..."

Opal said: "Ma'am, but there is still love in Mars, such as the guy I know called the wrench, and his girlfriend..."

Anta smiled slightly and said, "And my husband, he used to have."

Opal said: "Uh, I didn't mean to offend, but it is true."

Anta said: "I have a book, you can read it if you like."

The maid went in and took the book out. It was an interstellar love theory written by a republican scholar. Opal turned a few pages, and the writing was a bit obscure.Anta said: "I like to read this kind of paper book and I'm not used to the electronic holographic media your young people use."

Opal: "What does this mainly mean?"

Anta said: "It explains the polarization of feelings and marriage in interstellar civilization. In some uncivilized primitive places, it may produce attraction between the sexes or the same sex, until the middle of the society, love gradually dies, and then the pyramid At the top, the rich think of it as an entertainment game."

Opal nodded slowly, remembering that on the B-11 star, the miners were a group of people who were out of interstellar civilization, and love was everywhere, like the one-eyed Ugo and his wife.

"My genes are imperfect." Opal said: "My mother gave me birth, just like the people of the primitive planet."

Anta comforted: "That's a good thing, my child, the mother is the final spiritual destination of a person."

"Thank you." Opal said moved: "You are very wise."

Anta smiled and stopped talking. Opal took the book, sat down in front of the console, and read it carefully.The author Hirokos in this book mentioned that love is affected by hormones, and then proposed the uniqueness of love to individuals.

Through multi-ethnic observation and analysis, Hirocos believes that the original coding of "sex-love" whose purpose is to breed has gradually faded in human genes.It is replaced by a higher level of love-the emotional support between individuals without gender distinction and mutual attraction, looking for the same kind, completing the transformation from lonely individuals to accompanying each other.

This kind of love tends to admire the deep resonance with the soul, and aims to accompany each other. In the process, it also uses sexuality as a direct means of expression to show that each other is honest and surrenders their last reservation.

The impact of technology on the primitive feelings of intelligent life individuals has reached a higher level. The indifference and friendship of love may lead people to the destruction of ethnic groups, or they may establish a new emotional relationship...

Opal glanced at Raymond.

He thinks the book is very reasonable. Looking back on his former life, he doesn’t know what Anta misses about her mother star. At least Opal doesn’t have any special dependence on the Chiyan galaxy.Perhaps it was because she had never been a miner.

In those days he had few real friends, only some co-workers, and their goal was to save their own money to buy a boat ticket and live a new life each.He didn't feel the friendship between the mercenaries until he arrived at Ares. This is a feeling of mutual trust no matter how long it takes to dig a mine and talk for days.

The innkeeper said that he would fall in love with him one day, and that kind of feeling of living and dying together, maybe he would never forget it in his life.

Raymond is a good comrade in arms, they are together, fighting for the task...

Opal's mind was filled with cranky thoughts, and he turned page after page. This book was very thin. After reading it all afternoon, he finally put the book on his face and fell asleep.

Six hours later, Opal woke up again, and heard the maid frying eggs in the warehouse, and actually brought many daily necessities.Mrs. Anta was laying the table and said, "Children, eat."

Raymond yawned, lowered his feet resting on the console, and came over to eat.

"Madam, do you know the star knight?" Opal suddenly thought of this, and Mrs. Anta bowed her head and cut a cutlet, saying casually: "Yes. The epic heroes in the dark age have become legends, but many stories point to a fact. , They do exist."

she knows!Opal was shocked. He tried his best not to show himself, and asked, "What kind of person is the Star Knight?"

"Rather than talking about people," Mrs. Anta said: "It's better to ask what kind of organization they are."

"The beginning of the 10,000 years of the light age is the Bronze Age in history. The legend about the Star Temple has existed in the dark period after the end of the Bronze Age." Mrs. Anta sipped the iris wine and said in a dream: "This period in history is caused by technology reaching its peak since human exploration of the universe, and robots have become a new productive force..."

Raymond stopped and squinted, seeming to be interested in this.

"Do you know humanoids?" Raymond said.

Anta nodded and said, "Some artificial life cloned with human cells and equipped with control chips. Although the Star Alliance Ethics Association expressed strong protests about this, the Interstellar Community insisted on this method. After all, robots Without intellectual curiosity, emotional thinking is not possible, and the human brain can learn many things."

Opal remembered that Rector also mentioned this history, he asked: "called a wisdom revolution?"

Anta said with approval: "Intelligence revolution, technology replaced almost everyone's life at that time. Humans can control artificial life with a spine chip. Artificial life control machinery, even robots are not needed in the back, repair and maintenance The cost is too high. And artificial life is based on genetics and biological cell cultivation technology, they can be self-sufficient and create wealth, until these humanoids set off a revolution that intends to replace humans and become the ruler of the universe's food chain. "

"This revolution lasted for nearly a hundred years, and it caused people like society to fall into a long darkness."

Opal said: "They were all destroyed in the end."

Anta said: "Yes, the consequences of the revolution are very serious, the interstellar community split into empire and republic, this time, a surveillance center sent their messengers."

"They ended this revolution, destroyed all artificial life, and restored the order of the universe to the balance between chaos and the anti-competence of the Chamber of Order."

"Next, mankind is in reflection. The entire universe is still a mess, and for nearly a thousand years, many precious historical materials have been lost, and there have been faults in the times. Then, the interstellar civilization gradually recovered with the help of the Star Knight Order, the research laboratory of the remaining replicators was eradicated."

"Since then, intelligent robots are no longer being developed, and many galaxies have begun to pursue the return to nature. Retro and the coexistence of human nature and technology have become what we see now. The joint scientific research organization of the universe promotes the coexistence of human nature and progress, no longer Over-reliance on technology."

"The legend about the Knights of the Stars is also the founder of the empire. The first Leo emperor mentioned that they came from a place called the Sanctuary of Stars. It is said to be the central axis of the entire universe, but because of the expansion coefficient of the universe Restricted, close to the center point, the space will exhibit some strange characteristics. After leaving the starry sky door, the power system of the spacecraft alone is almost impossible to reach."

Raymond, who had been listening quietly, suddenly said: "Now there is a spaceship with its own jump function."

"Yes, some people have tried to find it in recent years. Although the Republic has not said so on the bright side, I believe there must be an exploration plan linked to it. And the biggest problem is-there is no star map." An Tadao: "No one knows its location. Many people still stubbornly believe that the Star Knight does exist, it is more than a legend."

"Is the Star Knight strong?" Opal asked.

"It's difficult to define." Anta said: "Their purpose is to maintain the order of the stars, perhaps with some special abilities. The legend is invincible, of course, only in the legend."

Opal said: "Compared with Azeroth?"

Anta laughed, slowly shook her head, and finally said: "Maybe it is a little stronger than the uncle. I always think he is a very ordinary person."

"Do you think what she said is true?"

After supper, Opal and Raymond lay on the swivel chair to take a nap. Raymond had been thinking about something, and he was a little distracted. Opal patted him on the shoulder, and Raymond returned to the Shinto: "What?"

Opal Road: "Dark Ages, Star Knights or something..."

Raymond casually said: "Maybe, are you going to lie down and sleep? Cover it with a quilt."

Opal shook his head and said, "She knows so much."

"History." Raymond said: "It's normal to live for hundreds of thousands of years."

Opal said: "She also feels...I like it very much and I am interested in chatting with her..."

"The temperament is very good." Raymond said.

Opal said: "Why doesn't her husband like her?"

Raymond said: "How do I know? I don't love it anymore. I never understand you... I don't understand these things. Are you going to marry her?"

"Of course not." Opal laughed, and love and marriage seemed to be far away from him.He asked again: "Do you have someone you like?"

"I already told you, no." Raymond replied without thinking.

Opal said again: "Is there any idea of ​​marriage?"

Raymond said: "Not even more."

Opal shrugged and stopped talking about it. He took a quilt and went to bed. He closed his eyes. When he was meditating, he felt Raymond staring at him. He opened his eyes confusedly and asked, "Why?"

Raymond didn't answer, and seemed to be asleep.

Arrive at the planet of Manuka, the fashion capital of the third spiral arm of the Milky Way. The eyes behind the opal sunglasses were dumbfounded. Mrs. Anta was familiar with the car and walked out of the apron to take them to the city of clothing of the Star of Manuka .

Everywhere is full of luxurious, pearly and handsome men and women, Mrs. Anta standing in a clothing store, said: "I want to wear the best clothes to meet the new rival."

"Oh dear," said a male designer softly: "I think you are fine. There are really not many women who can wear the dress designed by Mr. Maha Viper."

Opal and Raymond stood on the other side, picked up a long skirt from the hanger, and the holographic price tag floated out-300,000 credits.

Raymond: "..."

Opal: "..."

"She can actually buy a universal long memory cloth." Opal casually said: "Buy another e-fashion magazine and let the tailoring robot enter the interstellar Internet password according to the above style, and you can directly make ready-made clothes. Next time Change the style and let the robot remove the original clothes..."

Raymond said: "I want a piece that I can't afford. Only two people in this world will wear handmade clothes. The rich people play retro, the poor have no money to buy long memory cloths, so they have to buy ordinary ones. Fabric ready-to-wear..."

Opal shrugged: "So we are in the poor category."

"What about this one?" Mrs. Anta wore a light blue veil, and the pleated folds on the skirt undulated like a tide.

"Baby." The male designer tweeted: "It just made me fall. I want to pursue you now."

Mrs. Anta smiled and turned back, "What do you think?"

Opal: "It looks good."

Raymond nodded and did not comment.

Mrs Anta said: "You two also need a dress."

Raymond immediately said: "No, I don't need it."

Opal also said: "It's too expensive to afford."

Mrs Anta said: "It's counted in the allowance, choose it."

Raymond was really speechless about this task, and was already a little impatient. Opal glanced a few times, but decided not to, the designer came together and said: "Oh, the two are in good shape, if you don’t know How to match, let me help you choose..."

Opal caught off guard and blocked his hand on his face, touching his chest, and said, "I'm not used to wearing a dress...I didn't wear it! Stay away from me! Thank you for your kindness!"

"What are you doing?" said the male designer: "Let me measure your waist..."

While hugging him, Opal embarrassed: "Let... let go!"

"Well..." the male designer said, "Don't be so shy..." He turned to Raymond.

Raymond said: "What to do, don't touch me, I'll do it myself!"

Mrs Anta said: "Dear, please don't bully my guests."

"Okay." The male designer threw a wink at Opal, turned back to fetch a scanner, and swept their full size with a few beeps.

Opal said: "I'm just a mercenary."

"You all need a decent dress." Mrs. Anta said lightly: "Just play with an old lady."

Both Opal and Raymond were pressed into dresses. Opal was a gray-blue dress vest with a cardigan collar, a white shirt on it, a tie tied neatly, and lowered his head to fasten the white gold cufflinks of the cuffs. Look Looking at himself in the mirror, he was uncomfortable.

Raymond is a dark red waistcoat jacket, shoulder width and hand length, two shirt collars unbuttoned, showing a strong bronze complexion, very sexy.

Mrs. Anta did not look at the signed bill, got on the bus to the jewelry city, Opal still remembered the price of the clothes, and whispered in the back: "Can this clothes be returned, tens of thousands of credit points..."

Raymond was wearing a shirt and his suit jacket on his arm. He glanced at Opal and said, "You can try wearing this suit and go back. There must be many people pursuing you."

Opal made a "go to you" action, this time they stopped following the shop, so as not to be forced to add any decorations.The two sat side by side on the roadside chair to watch the scenery. People came and went and wore the most high-end clothing.

Three long-necked green-necked men with a head on their necks passed by in a dark red suit similar to Raymond's style, and gave them a grunted glance.

Opal squirted out the drink.

Raymond was expressionless.

"What kind of star is this?" Opal teased Raymond on the shoulder.

"Not seen," Raymond said coldly.

"What about that?" Opal held the canned drink's hand and pointed his finger to the opposite side.

Raymond stared sideways at Opal.

"My wife asked." The maid came out and said: "Are you a lover?"

Opal immediately said: "No, just comrades, what's wrong?"

At that moment, both of them were a little embarrassed. The maid said: "Your earrings are of the same style. Do you need to change a pair of stones? Madam pays."

Opal turned her head to let her look and said, "This is only a long-distance communicator and cannot be changed casually."

Raymond was very uncomfortable, took off the earrings and put them in his shirt pocket.

The two didn't speak. Opal's claws consciously moved away from Raymond's shoulders. After waiting for a long time, Mrs. Anta came out wearing a blue necklace, and there was an extra gold shot inlaid with broken gems on her wrist. White bracelet.

The entire ring-shaped bracelet presents a rainbow-like dreamy color, changing from red to blue, layer by layer, as if shrouded in a layer of light.

The necklace pendant is a small swimming fish, as if there is an ocean flowing in it.

Even her maid put on a luxurious, princess-like dress, with a light green hairpin buckled in her hair, and the green light in the hairpin was like an ancient tree, with her long brown soft hair flowing. The light of life.

"Now go to the charity fundraising meeting." Mrs. Anta holding the handbag, said gracefully: "You can be as trouble-making, please do not restrain."

Raymond and Opal finally relieved.