Shadow of Deep Space

Chapter 7 Artificial Rainfall
At this time, the door was pushed open, and the three yellow-haired men walked in, talking and laughing. When they saw Su Ming, they walked up to him, hooked their arms around Su Ming's neck, and spoke attentively.

"Brother, I heard there's an open-air fashion show on Blue Valley Street today, with lots of girls with great bodies. How about we take you there to feast your eyes and relax?"

Although this is a boarding school, the management is not very strict and you can still run away.

"No thanks, I'm going to the library."

Su Ming politely rejected the proposal of the three yellow-haired men. He was now very pressed for time and had to race against time to catch up.

"library?"

The three yellow-haired men looked at Su Ming in confusion.

In their memory, Su Ming was quite hardworking, but he wasn't so hardworking as to hang out in the library?
"Well, see you later!"

Su Ming did not explain further and left the dormitory in a hurry.

Ten minutes later, Su Ming appeared at the entrance of the library.

He looked up at the barrel-shaped building and fell into deep thought.

The Mint Intermediate College where he was studying was ranked third in District 13, and it was an academy that many people were eager to get into.

Not only is the teaching quality excellent, the most important thing is that the hardware facilities are also excellent. Not to mention that their school can provide many mecha training cabins, and the entire class can train for a long time at the same time.

Other bad schools, as well as schools on other backward planets in the Old Federation, may only have one training cabin, and the entire class of students takes turns studying.

Moreover, their school has a very large library, which contains relatively complete information.

This is also the reason why Su Ming couldn't wait to come back to school. Only by coming back can he catch up on his studies most efficiently.

Su Ming strode into the library and soon the spacious and bright hall came into view. The sunlight shone through the glazed windows onto the smooth marble floor.

At the edge of the barrel-shaped building, rows of bookshelves are attached to the wall, seven meters high, and filled with a wide variety of books.

There is a miniature automatic suspension device next to each bookshelf, which you can step on to easily reach the books on the upper shelves.

In the center of the hall, a spiral staircase winds elegantly upwards, leading directly to the reading area on the second floor. The escalator handrails are made of bronze metal, revealing the charm of time.

The huge library is full of students studying, but it is very quiet.

However, as Su Ming came in, he still attracted the attention of many students.

Their eyes fell on Su Ming, and some students who were traveling together discussed in low voices.

"Isn't that Su Ming who hanged himself? Why did he come to the library?"

“I guess he is still determined to come here and meet Lin Chuyu by chance.”

"It's all a joke, but you still won't give up. I don't know what to say. You have no self-awareness at all."

Su Ming ignored the strange looks and whispers from the crowd, walked to the borrowing area, and quickly scanned the dazzling array of books on the shelves.

From time to time he reached out and pulled out a book he needed.

A moment later, Su Ming, holding five books, walked up the stairs to the reading area on the second floor.

He found a seat by the window and sat down, then flipped through the first book he borrowed: Modern Chronicles of the Old Federation.

The entire book is at least twenty centimeters thick and the font is very small, but the content is recorded very comprehensively.

Although history questions account for a small proportion of the city exam, they are also very important. Su Ming took a deep breath and began to read carefully. He flipped through the pages very quickly, spending less than ten seconds on each page.

Some students in the distance showed disdain on their faces when they saw Su Ming flipping through the book so quickly.

"It's so fast, it's just a quick tour."

"This guy is not here to learn, he is just here to show off."

"Don't worry about him. Let's study hard. If we fail the city exam, we'll be finished."

"Too."

Time passed little by little, Su Ming was highly concentrated, constantly flipping through the chronicles of the Old Federation.

Although the content of the modern chronicles of the Old Federation is very boring to some people, it is particularly interesting to Su Ming.

Su Ming was immersed in his own world, ignoring everything around him.

At dusk, the glow of the sunset gradually disappeared and the sky gradually darkened.

At this moment, a pleasant broadcast voice suddenly resounded throughout District 13.

"Dear citizens, it is now 4618:5 pm on May 7th, 6 in the Old Era. District 60 will usher in the annual Rain Festival. District Chief Zhou Jinglan has officially authorized the start of the rainy season system. District will continue artificial rainfall for minutes. I wish all citizens a happy and wonderful festival."

As the broadcast ended, a breeze blew outside and raindrops fell from the dim sky.

There was a slight ticking sound on the ground and on the roofs of the houses.

Many people and students came outdoors and embraced the drizzle.

Although the entire District 13 has a complete rainwater collection and water resource recycling system, starting artificial rainfall will still cause considerable water resource losses.

The most intuitive reason is that many people in the downtown area will pick up various containers to collect rainwater, which can save a considerable amount of money.

Therefore, artificial rainfall will only be started during the Rainy Festival every year, and the duration of its maintenance is not fixed, but is more determined by the water resource reserves in the thirteen districts.

This shows how scarce and precious water resources are.

Su Ming, who was concentrating on reading at this time, turned the last page of the chronicle, raised his head with a sense of unsatisfied desire, and subconsciously turned his head to look out the window.

Raindrops were dripping outside the window, washing the spotless ground. Rows of street lamps lit up in the rain, and students happily rushed into the rain. Some raised their heads to let the cold rain wash over them, some knelt down and stretched out their hands to embrace the falling rain, and some danced in the rain.

Su Ming looked out the window at the rainy scenery and was absorbed in it for a moment. In an instant, the whole world seemed to freeze and become unusually quiet.

In Su Ming's eyes, the falling raindrops at this moment looked as slow as falling feathers.

Su Ming was stunned, with a look of disbelief in his eyes. The rain outside the window seemed to be frozen at this moment. No, to be more precise, it was frozen.

The next second, Su Ming's heart trembled slightly, and everything returned to normal, with rain pouring down.

Su Ming was a little dazed for a moment, and kept thinking about the abnormality that had just happened.

Just when Su Ming was lost in thought, a figure suddenly jumped up and sat sideways on his desk.

Su Ming raised his head and looked over. He saw a tall boy with a high nose bridge, an arrogant look, a bit of ruffian nature, and silver earrings in his ears. Behind him stood a group of younger brothers with unfriendly eyes.

At this moment, the students who were studying nearby stood up and left in panic, fearing that they would be implicated.

(End of this chapter)