wandering planet

At the rear of the Phoenix, behind the power cabin, with a slight vibration, there was a creaking sound.

It seemed that a machine that had not been used for a long time was suddenly driven again, whimpering hoarse moans caused by pain.

The hull trembled slightly, and the ground where the soles of its feet were pressed against trembled with the same frequency as the rattling sound. This tremor became more and more intense, as if the Phoenix was desperately breaking free from the shackles of illness, disease and rust. It was struggling to get rid of the immovable dilemma.

There was silence in the cockpit.All eyes were on Fei Lian.

He stood alone in the center, with his feet in the air, a hazy light appeared on his body again, and gradually dimmed, making his whole body look as if he was thin, and was hidden in the mist that they could not understand.

"The artificial intelligence is adjusting the energy distribution of various parts of the Phoenix." Linney said, "The part used to maintain the temperature, humidity and adjust the air pressure in the cabin is temporarily disabled or reduced."

It did get cold in the cockpit, and the slight suffocation was dizzying.

But with a loud bang, the Phoenix seemed to tilt to the left.

"Fei Lian!" Jiang Che cried out in shock.

Fei Lian disappeared.

Just as he disappeared in front of Song Junxing just now, the next moment, he reappeared in the cockpit.

The Phoenix regained its balance, and immediately in front of everyone, the huge screen that occupied three walls suddenly lit up, and the scene inside the canyon appeared in front of them.

The landing gear was retracted, and the ship slowly lifted into the air.

It's getting higher and higher.Everyone in the cabin seemed to have their heads drilled out of the deep sea. The walls of the canyon gradually descended, the forest appeared, the blue sky appeared, and more scenery appeared-the Phoenix finally left the canyon, with a vertical posture Get out of the pit.

Everyone was staring at the screen, but Jiang Che paid attention to Fei Lian.

That is the only partner around him who has a common language.

"Fei Lian, why did you disappear just now?"

"I turned off the energy that maintains the AI, and strengthened the power." Fei Lian said calmly.

He landed on his legs, and the corners of his clothes moved slightly.

"Captain," he said to Linney, "take your seat."

Linney understood his gesture.

He walked to a slightly higher position in front of the console, where there was a metal seat. The soft blanket that was originally covered on the seat had been thrown into the utility room by Song Junxing because it was soaked by the weird body fluids of the predator.Linney sat in the seat, and the seat belt climbed from behind, over his body, and secured him to the seat.

Pierre took the navigator's seat.He was so excited that his heartbeat couldn't calm down, he raised his hand and opened the console in front of him.

A series of numbers and patterns appeared on the screen in front of the navigator, pointing to the route the Phoenix was about to embark on.

Fei Lian stood beside Lin Ni.Since Linney thought of finding the Homer at the same time as he did, he had already acknowledged Linney as the captain.

"Ovid, come here." Linney said back, "you and Pierre look at the data together."

Ovid, who was sitting next to Jiang Che, stood up quickly, walked nervously to the seat next to Pierre and sat down.

Song Junxing sat between Jiang Che and Tang Mo, fixed himself with the safety belt on the wall like them, looked at Ovid's back and asked in a low voice: "Is he better than me?"

"Yes." Jiang Che replied without hesitation.

Song Junxing showed suspicion.

As the Phoenix took off, more and more scenes were displayed on the screen: Building Zero and the ruins surrounding Building Zero, the tree full of flowers, the hillside where Tang Mo wove garlands and sang, There are meadows, streams and forests beyond.

Song Junxing watched all this silently, looking at the planet where he had lived for five years.

He had been a lone guardian of this planet, his planet, his home.

"I haven't taken you there yet..." He pointed to a forest full of blue-green leaves in front of him and said, "There is a river in it, and there is a kind of fish in the river, which is not inferior to Virgil's double-lobe fish, and the meat Very big, very few bones..."

He was babbling in the back, talking a lot.

Jiang Che and Tang Mo listened to him silently without interrupting him.

Living alone on one planet, although lonely, still has a lot of fun.Jiang Che thought to himself, who would be willing to leave such a comfortable home?Song Junxing came to the Black Sea instead of Cicero. He could have had a better and more peaceful life in Marseille.

The Phoenix began to accelerate, its bottom brushed against the top of the dense forest, countless soft treetops and branches brushed against its belly, and swayed violently in the strong wind it raised.

"Start pulling up." Pierre stared at the data, "Now start counting..."

Ovid looked at the other side of the screen: "The air pressure in the Phoenix cabin is not enough, the temperature is too low, it is recommended to immediately..."

"There is no need to report the number, and there is no need to observe the air pressure." Fei Lian said, "I will do all of these."

Pierre, Ovid: "?"

Immediately afterwards, the two of them saw the air pressure numbers and temperature rising.Fei Lian put his hands behind his back, looking a bit old-fashioned, still muttering to himself.

Lin Ni: "...Jiang Che, translator."

Jiang Che was very embarrassed, but he faithfully translated what Fei Lian said: "The artificial intelligence system of the vanguard ship Phoenix is ​​the most advanced among all the ships in the 'Great Retreat', that is to say, Fei Lian himself can completely control In fact, this ship does not need a navigator, deputy captain, observers, scouts... etc. The captain is still needed, because the captain must give orders based on the plans and judgments proposed by artificial intelligence, but The rest... Fei Lian thinks it is unnecessary."

The Phoenix was climbing, the power system and the entire hull were shaking non-stop.

There was silence in the cockpit, and the excitement and ambition just now were all at once dispelled by Fei Lian.

Linney was both angry and amused.Pierre scratched his head: "But I want to continue to sit here. The ship must be equipped with a navigator. I can't violate the rules of the Marseille fleet. Doesn't the artificial intelligence need to rest?"

Jiang Che: "Fei Lian said that although his design includes a sleep program, his image will not appear during sleep, and the entire system is still running."

Linney: "Then let him go to sleep, don't show up, and don't talk."

Fei Lian: "Mr. Jiang Che, have you translated my words accurately? The cockpit is actually my territory, yes, that's right, your understanding is correct - the entire Phoenix is ​​mine. I allow Linney Pole Leesright sitting in the captain's position is already the biggest concession. I have no interest in knowing who the other two are, and at the same time I don't think it is necessary to know. Please let them go. I am in the cockpit It's enough with the captain."

Linney: "AI is not in a bargain."

Fei Lian: "Captain, it seems that you don't know much about what artificial intelligence can do..."

Lin Ni waved his hand: "Jiang Che, tell him, stop talking, I don't understand anyway."

Fei Lian understood his gestures, and a childish and angry expression appeared on his young face: "Mr. Jiang Che, I don't want him to be the captain now."

The Phoenix continued to climb and began to pass through the atmosphere of the Black Sea.The friction between the ship and the atmosphere caused the ship to heat up. The cooling program of the Phoenix did not seem to work well, and the temperature in the cabin rose rapidly.

Song Junxing was teaching Tang Mo: "Did you see it? That particularly large, egg-yolk-like planet in front of us... that is the central star of the Anubis galaxy."

Tang Mo answered immediately: "I know that Anubis is the god of death in a certain mythology system on the earth. My God, we saw the god of death!"

Lin Ni was furious: "Tang Mo! Don't talk about death!"

"Anubis?" Fei Lian heard the word, "Are you talking about Anubis?! Do you know the language taboos on ships? In time!"

Jiang Che felt very tired: "Fei Lian, don't mention it..."

"I'm an artificial intelligence, I don't care." Fei Lian put his hand on Lin Ni's shoulder. Although it didn't work, he at least made a threatening gesture: "Captain, please let the rest of you leave immediately."

Jiang Che: "Shall I leave too?"

Fei Lian immediately denied his words: "Mr. Jiang Che is unnecessary. Please let everyone except Jiang Che and you leave immediately."

Lin Ni pursed his lips and said with a half-smile: "I have never seen such a troublesome AI. Now I believe that the artificial intelligence on the Marseille military ship has been improved. If everyone is like this, the mental health course of the Marseille fleet It may surpass the training class and become the most expensive class."

"What is he talking about?" Fei Lian asked Jiang Che, "What is the captain talking about?"

Pierre: "Ah! Ovid, do you see that? If we keep going, we may pass a huge black hole."

Song Junxing: "Actually, have you ever thought about writing our journey into a song? Then record it and download it for a fee on Earth and Marseilles, earning enough money on both sides."

Tang Mo: "It's a good idea, but I'm not a singer-songwriter, it's a pity."

The cabin was very stuffy, and the Phoenix was constantly accelerating. It finally got rid of the gravitational circle of the Black Sea, as if breaking free from some kind of shackles. universe.

Ovid: "How can we pass through the black hole safely? Should the artificial intelligence program or the captain be responsible for this?"

Song Junxing: "I know creators and producers. If you are interested, I can introduce them to you. You just need to give me a little agency fee, not much, [-] to [-] Mosaic currency."

Lin Ni: "Song Junxing, shut up! Don't lie to Tang Mo's money!"

Fei Lian: "Mr. Jiang Che, why don't you continue to translate? What are you talking about?!"

Jiang Che leaned on the captain's seat with a tired face.

This is the third ship he has been on, and it seems that it may also be the one with the worst interpersonal relationships.

[Scheduled route will be entered soon. 】A calm female voice suddenly came from the cockpit,【Attention all units, the ship is about to pass through the black hole group, please be vigilant. 】

Fei Lian fell silent.

This time it was Lin Ni's turn to ask: "Jiang Che, why didn't you continue to translate? What did this woman say?!"

Jiang Che: "..."

[There are still 2 minutes before entering the black hole group. 】