My Little Pony: My Little Pony The Martian

AMICITAS Mission Three – Mission Day 157

ARES 3 solar day 157

Dragonfly closed her eyes and allowed herself to be immersed in a powerful magic field comparable to that of Equestria, feeling the energy flowing around her body. Oddly enough; she had never had any deep appreciation for magic during her time in the Hive, and even here she usually didn't think much of her lost magical abilities. However, every time Starlight sets up a device on a certain magic battery and prepares to pour energy into the surrounding environment, the situation will begin to change subtly.

At present, all two batteries, or all two remaining original Amicitas batteries, have been put into use. Starlight was preparing to use the third battery, coupled with her own energy reserves, to try to enchant two amethysts that were similar in size to the battery under the blessing of the magic field environment projected by the device. At this time, the air of the farm was filled with all kinds of weird colors and neon lights, and these escaping halos also contributed their insignificant power to the magic field together with the several Martian refugees present.

Taking advantage of this great opportunity, Feihuo spread its wings and soared dexterously between the strange and majestic giant crystals on the roof of the cave, quickly performing aerobatic maneuvers in the air. Berry was also caring for her cherry saplings, watching as new branches began to grow on the already lush trunks. Fireball and Mark just stood aside and watched this rare light show; but Fireball was also responsible for taking photos of the scene, and Mark also held a camera to faithfully record the entire process.

Dragonfly, on the other hand, just sat quietly, with a detached expression, half-closing her eyes and enjoying the moment... Well, it is not accurate to say "non-hungry state", after all, as a changeling, her desire for love has already been reached. Unprecedented satisfaction. What she really felt at this moment was actually a sense of transparency, as if her life would no longer be complete without magic. Just as the holes in her torso and wings were filled with love, so too was the hole in her heart.

However, happy times are often very short-only a few minutes later, Starlight trembled and turned off the switches of the two batteries. Feihuo landed in a hurry while gliding, and Berry walked back to everyone with difficulty. The others, including Dragonfly, also felt the pain caused by the sudden loss of magic power.

However, Tingting firmly believes that he has suffered the most serious pain. Just like the last time Starlight used an old battery to make a new battery, a short dose of magic field potion of appropriate strength can be said to be a timely rain, immediately resolving Ting Ting's urgent need. And she feels even better now than when the previous magic therapy was about to end; this discovery also injects a lot of hope into her, indicating that even a soul-devouring and vicious environment like Mars, in the face of this continuous However, she had to stay away from the magical infiltration for just a few minutes, so she could buy a lot of time.

She had long since stopped talking openly about the emotions her surroundings gave her. Often the person will just laugh it off; sometimes they may even try to resist the urge to laugh out loud, but eventually forget about it. However, she still felt these emotions all the time, and she suspected that several others also had some subtle feelings about this.

Of course, they can all feel the breath of this planet. At this moment, she could sense that there was such a behemoth dormant outside the safe bubble of the cave where the atmosphere inside was as cold as early spring. Mars discovered some uninvited guests who did not belong here, and decided to eliminate them and completely erase the traces of their existence. Dragonfly believed this, and even the others, who were less sensitive, sensed the world's natural hostility toward them in their own pony/dragon/mark ways.

But Dragonfly can also feel many other details. For example, some of Mark's equipment also expresses its own unique emotions. A certain aura from the habitation cabin reminded her of the fierce battle of Central City's invasion, and the persistence at the last moment before the huge protective force field was completely torn apart; it seemed to be weak but never surrendered. His posture kept the sparks out. Thousands of murmurs gathered together into a common will: I will protect you. But at least for Tingting, this sentence did not inspire as much confidence as expected.

And there's the remodeled Rover 2; it shows little emotion but is as reliable as a patient donkey. It has a clear goal, moves with time, and will eventually reach its destination. Where is the target? It doesn't care. How far is the journey? It doesn't care. How long is the journey? As long as it has enough energy, it will always be your loyal mount. The mission must be achieved.

And the Sojourner, the small rover that Mark brought back after a long journey, is now sitting lifelessly on a workbench in the living cabin, exuding a faint confusion: What happened? Where has everyone been?

Dragonfly only started repairing the Sojourner herself after getting Mark's permission. She understood that the technology contained in this small machine had already reached a level that was difficult to reach with Malaysian electronic technology, but she still wanted to try to make it work again, just to prove to it: Did you see it? We are all here. never mind. It was a rare thought for a changeling, but since there wasn't another group of changelings coming out to ridicule her for doing this, she didn't need to care.

In addition, there is the RTG, or as Xiao Ting puts it, the "can of scalding, merciless death." Unlike other objects, it has no motive or intention for its actions. The death within only dwells here temporarily, waiting quietly and patiently for the right moment to come.

Of course, not all of Mark’s items have similar sentiments. Regardless of the habitation module as a whole, the individual devices inside it do not create much of a sensation. For example, those computers, although they fascinate Tingting, are completely emotionless in her opinion. Even Mark's tools (which he finally allowed her to view under strict supervision) were as ordinary as any pony craftsman's beloved toolbox, without much of the emotional flair - say To be honest, it may be far behind. After all, Mark only got these tools when he landed on Sol 1, and they were taken directly from the aircraft transporting supplies.

Then there are Amicitas. Tingting didn't even notice it at first. It wasn't until one day when she and Mark went to install a circuit board that provided the Morsh code transmitting key function for the backup radio system of the spacecraft that she felt the spacecraft sobbing in the silence. , that kind of remorse and regret made her unable to forget it for a long time.

It's not so bad that Starlight blames herself for the crash. It's not so bad that Berry takes the blame for the crash whenever she's extremely depressed. But now even the spacecraft itself feels that something went wrong and trapped the entire crew on Mars. For Ting Ting, this was extremely bad.

She had never before experienced the range of emotions these inanimate objects could convey. Of course, she is indeed the fastest changeling in the hive, one of the top frontline warriors, and an experienced infiltrator. She learned to be a qualified rocket pilot and later became an excellent rocket flight engineer. In fact, everyone knows that there are some places in Equestria and even the land itself is, in the words of Equestria, not your friend.

But these feelings now are completely different. She had held the control column many times before, feeling every move of the spacecraft responding to her instructions, and the two pilots working together sincerely to dance with the horse of death; however, this experience did not match her current feelings. There was something about Mars that evoked her ability to feel these... strange sensations. Perhaps it was due to the lack of environmental magic fields in this world that her body was eager to find all possible substitutes? Or is it because she herself has changed to some extent in order to adapt to the new environment? Could it be that she, pardon the harsh words, might become more queen-like? After all, Cocoon Cocoon always talks about the various feelings she experienced when she flew out of the atmosphere...

And several others would have said—indeed they had on several occasions—that she was not in her right mind. She had to admit that this answer couldn't be simpler, and she couldn't think of any specific reason to refute it.

Starlight removed the Yamibu Ladder device from the battery, and used her hooves and horns to transfer some energy into the new battery (Dingting knew that this process was lossy - after all, magic also has the concept of entropy) . "It looks good," she said in English. "I'm saving a little energy for the next harvest, just in case. It might be needed then."

"Not bad." Mark said, "Otherwise, I might have to make a sickle myself." Tingting didn't know what the word "scythe" meant, but she could still feel that Mark was lying. He would be more than happy to make a sickle; he was always in a better mood as long as he had something to do.

"There is one test left..." Starlight said, opening the new, defective battery she called "C" and began to cast the scanning spell. A beam of light was seen radiating from her horn, moving back and forth between the four batteries in front of her; Battery A was slightly worn due to long-term use on Mars; and Battery B was loosened from its fixation when Amicitas crashed. It suffered a serious impact, but its functions were still intact; and then there were the two new batteries that had just been enchanted and were both wrapped in metal casings made from the remains of the Shining Engine power supply system.

Soon the spell was completed and Starlight sat down on the ground again. "It looks like we succeeded." She said, "I can hardly distinguish these four batteries. These new batteries should be able to reach at least 95%..." At this point, she suddenly got stuck. "...the capacity of an old battery."

Dragonfly cheered along with everyone. More magic means more choices. And having enough batteries might mean...maybe...

"It would take at least twelve full cells to create a new enchanted crystal for the Sparkle Engine." She continued, "I'll have to ask Twilight if we can figure out a way to measure the output of the magic field generator. Energy size. If we can replace the two batteries running at full power with twelve batteries that output energy at 20%, we can avoid any energy interruption during the switching process that leads to enchantment. There’s a risk of failure.”

Then Starlight gradually immersed herself in her magical theoretical world full of technical nonsense, and everyone lost interest. But Tingting was still listening carefully, or at least pretending to be listening. Next, every time Xingguang made batteries, Dingting would be there to help. She really couldn't imagine what it would be like now if she hadn't felt the magic baptism in this process before. So what if I go to hell (Tartarus)? She must do whatever it takes to get this magic field!

But having said that, she also enjoys working here on the farm. This is not just because the crops here can form an extremely weak magic field; to be honest, the potatoes in the living cabin are now lush and lush, and the cave farm has long lost its advantage, and the magic energy released by the animals is also Much more than plants of the same quality. However, when she was in the living cabin, she could always feel a faint smell of gunpowder, an eternal premonition, as if everything might turn upside down inadvertently.

The cave here will convey a completely different feeling. It is small and looks up at the endless malice of Mars like a mountain, but it can calmly say with an awe-inspiring and fearless attitude: I am here.

He has no arrogance and no intention to challenge, but he has the ability to transcend all fear and courage. Just this simple and irrefutable truth: I am here.

Ting Ting was deeply touched by this and particularly liked it. Although she had never been at a disadvantage when dealing with the Death Horse in the past, she had never had the courage to say this to her face: I am here.