“Ascend twelve meters, skim over the Gui Palace Tower. Be careful not to hit the advertising airship!” Fina’s calm and composed voice continued to come through the earpiece.
Zhi Xia, with Yu Lian, executed a fighter jet-like ascent, scaling the wall of a four-story luxury hotel and clearing its roof.
In Yu Lian’s line of sight, a colossal dome enveloped the entire sky, covering the vast urban area. Hundreds of unmanned airships, adorned with enormous light screens, drifted leisurely in the air, resembling relaxed Yu'er.
The various advertising screens on the skyscrapers decorated them splendidly, as if dressing giants in expensive Western suits.
The flying motorcycle began to descend again, landing directly in front of a moving hovercar, infuriating the driver who cursed loudly. The reporters behind them became even more frustrated and enraged, but they no longer knew where to pursue. Only the follow-up drones continued to faithfully perform their mission.
“Warrant Officer Yu Lian, would you mind an interview?”
“Warrant Officer Yu Lian, would you mind an interview?”
The drones continued to buzz and follow. Their voices were synthesized from the audio of a Miss with a pleasant singing and speaking voice, and objectively speaking, they were quite melodious. However, to Warrant Officer Yu Lian’s ears, they were not much different from the “Ah Ga” sounds of zombies.
Fortunately, Feifei’s voice still came through Zhi Xia’s earpiece, orderly, calm, and composed. Then, it was still as light and gentle as before, just like her person.
“Zhi Xia! Continue forward, slow down after passing Blue Bay Road, there are two security robots ahead of you.”
Zhi Xia, without a moment’s hesitation, began to decelerate. As the motorcycle had just passed an intersection, two shuttlefish-like robots, which had been parked by the roadside, suddenly activated, their red and blue Police Lights flashing.
They did not pursue Zhi Xia, but instead charged towards the few follow-up drones behind them!
“Warning! Warning! You have exceeded the speed limit, and you have violated the ‘Guanghan City Traffic Management Regulations’ and the ‘Commonwealth Drone Usage Basic Law’! Stop immediately! Submit to investigation!”
“No stopping! No stopping! We are journalistic drones! What are police to us?! We’ll expose you!” The filming drones also began to retaliate. Of course, their reactions and lines were likely pre-recorded, clearly indicating extensive practice.
The police drones and filming drones thus engaged in a chase-and-evade commotion. Consequently, only three to five drones continued to closely follow Warrant Officer Yu Lian and his companions.
“Where are Annie and Lilia? Okay, Fina, I understand. Continue forward, into Bailuo Alley, right?”
The motorcycle accelerated again, but instead of staying on the main road, it veered directly into a gap between two massive buildings, which turned out to be a winding alley.
The flying swift-like motorcycle zipped through the crowded and bustling alley, drawing angry curses from the citizens. Fortunately, the driver’s skill was superb; the motorcycle did not hit anyone, nor did it even touch their stalls.
However, a filming drone that caught up from behind was not so nimble. It immediately crashed into an oden fast-food cart, instantly provoking a barrage of angry curses. Citizens rushed forward, smashing the drone to the ground and then kicking and punching it.
The motorcycle continued forward, and soon met another motorcycle of the same paint scheme and model in the middle of the road.
The rider of the motorcycle, of course, was dressed in the same power rider suit and helmet as Zhi Xia. The girl on the back seat was about the same height as Warrant Officer Yu Lian, and also wore the Central Defense University student uniform, though it was the male version.
By male standards, Warrant Officer Yu Lian’s height was only average, so for this girl to be the same model as him, she was naturally tall among females. She was a Latin girl with wheat-colored skin and short hair, as athletic as a lioness, but her smile was sweet. She gave an ‘OK’ gesture to everyone, then patted the rider in front of her.
“Hi, Annie! Hi, Lilia!” Warrant Officer Yu Lian continued to greet them. His experience told him that neglecting anyone would lead to serious problems.
“We’re off. Fina’s instructions are for you two to depart in three minutes. See you later, Yu Lian.” The rider’s delicate female voice came from beneath her helmet, then she twisted the motorcycle’s throttle, and the motorcycle quickly ascended, leaving the alley. She even intentionally made the vehicle dance a circle in the air, leaving a string of melodious roars.
“Warrant Officer Yu Lian, please accept our interview!” “Warrant Officer Yu Lian, please accept our interview!”
The remaining drones were indeed fooled and followed that motorcycle.
A few minutes later, Zhi Xia, who was riding, said, “Let’s go too. Although I actually wanted to stay here a bit longer.”
“Don’t tease me!”
Zhi Xia left a string of bell-like laughter, driving the motorcycle at a normal, steady speed, cruising close to the ground. They left the alley and entered the continuous flow of traffic. Several minutes later, they crossed the main road, left the main urban area, and finally met another gray-red motorcycle in a small park.
A girl also wearing a military academy uniform leaned against the motorcycle and greeted the two who were slowly decelerating and approaching.
“Hey, Yu’er.” Her peach blossom eyes had curved into crescent moons from smiling.
“Hey, Feifei!” Warrant Officer Yu Lian took off his helmet and returned the greeting.
The girl named Feifei’s gaze shifted downwards, and seeing that Warrant Officer Yu Lian was holding onto the grab handle rather than Zhi Xia’s waist, she nodded in satisfaction, but said, “Yu’er, your survival instinct is strong, but it’s a bit too deliberate, isn’t it?”
“That’s right! He was holding on so tightly before, I almost thought he was going to hold me close forever and never let go,” Zhi Xia said in the tone of a little fox who had stolen a chicken.
“Don’t add fuel to the fire, you vixen!” Feifei said irritably.
“Alright, then I’ll switch to your bike.” Warrant Officer Yu Lian quickly raised his hands in surrender.
Warrant Officer Yu Lian ultimately got on Feifei’s motorcycle, and this time, he could finally openly embrace the waist of the rider in front of him.
Feifei gave Warrant Officer Yu Lian an enchanting roll of her eyes, then started the motorcycle.
Zhi Xia, after watching this incredibly natural scene, spat, showing a disgusted and nauseated expression, and silently followed behind.
The two flying vehicles slowly left the park, gradually leaving the flowerbeds and fountains beneath the dome behind them.
Warrant Officer Yu Lian saw a figure, like a ghost, huddled in the shadows of the garden lights, and had a momentary eye contact with him. The latter seemed a bit self-conscious, mechanically averted Warrant Officer Yu Lian’s gaze, tightened his old clothes, and retreated further into the park.
Warrant Officer Yu Lian watched him disappear into the overlapping shadows of the flowers and trees, momentarily lost in thought.
“What are you looking at…?” Feifei asked.
Warrant Officer Yu Lian’s gaze swept Past the park, directly to the edge of the urban area, where a huge curtain wall had already been erected. Various types of mechanical equipment, both manned and autonomous, were moving in and out, rising and falling there, truly presenting a bustling and vibrant scene.
“That construction site over there, hmm, I remember it was a residential area when I left?”
“Hmm, yes! That used to be the family quarters for Lunar Energy Chemical. But hasn’t the chemical plant already been split up and relocated? So the workers’ families also had to move. As for the original land, it’s said that Huanle Group plans to build a new space-themed amusement park there. Once completed, it will be the largest themed park in the Milky Way Galaxy’s Third Suspension Arm.”
Huanle, one of the Alliance’s super-large interstellar financial groups, and also the entertainment giant of the Milky Way Galaxy.
“They work fast.”
“Yes, they are especially efficient only when it comes to things like this.”
“A theme park certainly sounds more stylish than a chemical plant.”
“…Yes, most citizens, whether on Earth or in Moon City, think so.”
Feifei seemed to sense that Warrant Officer Yu Lian’s mood was a bit low, and quickly changed the subject: “Alright, everyone has decided to have dinner at our old spot! I’ve already had Daina and Liuli go ahead and reserve a table. Annie and Lilia, after shaking off all the flies, will arrive soon too. Let’s head over first.”
“Don’t we need to report back to school?”
“It’s Saturday today, you’re already almost a week late, so there’s no need to rush. Besides, I’ve successfully convinced the student department that your return date should be tomorrow.”
If Feifei said so, then it must be true. Having known her for over a decade, she had never been unreliable.
Warrant Officer Yu Lian immediately cast the school out of his mind. Just thinking about the delicious and affordable barbecue, hot pot, and pan-fried tofu, as well as the home-brewed draft beer at the “old spot,” he felt his stomach rumble a few times faster.
“Of course, I’m going!”
Ten minutes later, the three people and two motorcycles arrived at the so-called “old spot,” an outdoor barbecue stall near the edge of the urban area. At a large table outside the shop, two girls had already occupied a big table. The red-haired girl named Daina was loudly calling out orders, while the girl named Liuli, with her hair in a bun, quietly arranged the tableware for everyone.
“Haha, Daina, you’ve gotten fat again!”
The red-haired girl, who was not fat at all but indeed had a very curvaceous figure, grinned, then immediately gave Warrant Officer Yu Lian the middle finger.
“Liuli, long time no see!”
The girl with her hair in a bun smiled serenely, then, as if by magic, pulled out a tray with a teapot, teacups, and an incense burner, and began to leisurely brew tea.
“A cup of fragrant tea, to cleanse the dust for you,” she said with a tranquil smile.
Warrant Officer Yu Lian felt that this girl’s demeanor didn’t quite fit the surrounding environment, or even the style of the entire universe, but he still enjoyed the atmosphere.
When Warrant Officer Yu Lian finished a cup of fragrant tea and felt his health and mood largely restored, the sound of a motorcycle engine rang out again. Naturally, it was Annie and Lilia, responsible for drawing away the “pursuers,” returning as scheduled.
Thus, the high-ranking cadres of the Central Defense University Student Council, along with one extra person, had all arrived.
For a moment, in front of the small outdoor food stall, there was a vibrant and colorful scene, like a gathering of nightingales and swallows, as if one had arrived at the hall of the Valkyries.
The most incongruous element among them was probably the only man in the middle, wasn’t it?
Now you know why a certain person’s popularity at the academy, especially among the male students, wasn’t very good, right?
All the girls who appeared in these two chapters are just tools and extras, at most comrades-in-arms or something! It has absolutely nothing to do with a harem, you must believe me!
