nebula story

"There's no time..." Chesu said softly, looking at him, "There's a lot to say, I haven't had time to say it yet, have I?"

"No, I just want to take you all over the playground." Nan Zhuo said in a low voice, feeling a sudden soreness in his heart.

"I'm tired, let's chat." Chesu shook his head, leisurely looking at the sunset in the distance.

The last twilight of the afterglow finally dissipated, and the lights in the surrounding amusement parks first came on.The tallest Ferris wheel at the corner of the garden rotates leisurely, and the light images it casts are the blades of windmills, and the colorful lights fall on them.

"Chesu, which one do you like more, our federation or the empire, do you think?..." Difficult to start a topic that has been brewing for a long time, Nan Zhuo found that he was still boring at the beginning and his words were jerky.

After thinking quietly for a while, Chesu whispered honestly: "I like your Federation. It's true."

"Chesu, I don't want to beat around the bush, I just want to tell you the simplest truth." Staring at Chesu's beautiful and calm side face, his words are very direct, but also extremely sincere, "The empire is your hometown, and I know it's hard to leave it. The truth, but please ask yourself, do you really... love the aristocratic class and those common people in that empire? Do you feel that you have the obligation to use the strongest mind and pay a lot to defend their power and oppression? ?”

Chesu didn't hesitate for long, he smiled and shook his head: "I'm not that conscious."

Nan Zhuo clenched his fists tightly, and suddenly, his palms were full of sweat.

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Chesu didn't hesitate for long, he smiled and shook his head: "I'm not that conscious."

Nan Zhuo clenched his fists tightly, and suddenly, his palms were covered with sweat.

"Chesu, stay here." His voice was a little trembling, "As long as you promise, our federation can guarantee that we will use the maximum energy of our intelligence agencies to bring your only relative back from the empire secretly. You start a new life here, you If you like, you can enter any research institute or science institute, or you can find a place to live in seclusion with high life-long benefits, and study what you like. The equality and freedom that any citizen of the Federation can enjoy will be open to you... ..."

Looking at Chesu full of expectations, his voice became hoarse: "In the Federation, there may be some corruption and corruption, and there are also some darkness of human nature, but I promise, it is much better than on the planet Renssel. At least, No one is born to be inferior, there are no hundreds of millions of children who will be branded at the age of eight, and there will be no untouchables who will be killed and buried silently."

Looking at Chesu's silent face, he became a little excited: "You know, I'm not belittling that empire, what I said is the truth!"

After pondering for a while, Chesu nodded: "Yes, what you said is not wrong at all."

"So, what on earth do you think?"

Chesu looked at him gently: "After I tell the secret of Nansu Star, what's next? Take the high welfare provided by your federation, stay here with my father, and watch your federation's army quickly acquire massive resources to turn the situation around quickly?"

"What's wrong with reversing the situation? The Federation and the Empire have already lost so many people on Fisher, and the logistical supplies on both sides can hardly keep up. Don't you want it to end as soon as possible?" Nan Zhuo frowned, " Regardless of the fact that the rear is still singing and dancing, the life of the nobles on your empire planet must not be affected at all, but there are always people at the bottom who pay for this war!"

He sneered: "Some urgent supplies in our Federation have begun to be limited, and the living standards of citizens have begun to decline; and in your empire, isn't the lowest class of untouchables paying the most blood and lives?"

"The empire is not that bad." Chesu's clear eyes were a little proud, "In this war, not only untouchable soldiers are bleeding. In the ambush ten months ago, those who were shot down by your federal army were The only son of the Marshal of the Empire, Fan Zhong, the captain of our mechanical repair team."

His eyes were slightly red, and he paused: "And you also saw with your own eyes that His Royal Highness the crown prince of our empire also went into battle in person. In the face of the war you initiated, even these nobles and royal families, there are many brave people... ..."

"Then do you want this war to continue? More Fanzhong will die, or your royal highness will fly into the sky again and again?" Nan Zhuo asked coldly, "As long as you say a word, this war will stop, even if it is What’s wrong with ending in the failure of your empire!? There will always be winners and losers in things like war, and there will always be a humiliating contract for a certain party. In your opinion, the empire is more qualified to win these, so that their The glory of power, shining on this land we are in now?"

In the monitor, the detectives held their breath.Even in the monitoring and command center, under the calm face of the original director Bihai, there was a trace of emotion.Nansu star, massive resources, what is that?Why did Nan Zhuo say: As long as this imperial prisoner says a word, the whole situation of the war can be changed?

...Only in the distant special line, the 50-[-]-year-old federal general with gray temples had already learned the inside story, his expression remained unchanged, and he listened quietly.

After a long silence, Chesu shook his head slowly and hard: "Nanzhuo, do you want to hear my truth?"

"certainly!"

"My father often talked to me about these things, the federal system and the foundation of the empire." He said sadly, "I never thought that I should dedicate anything to those royal families and dignitaries. When I was very young, I would secretly think in my heart, if our empire can be like your federation, where children can go to school, and if they get sick, they don't need the master's favor to be treated, that would be great..."

He shook his head in distress: "Sometimes I also have whimsical ideas. If one day in our empire, His Majesty the emperor suddenly graciously changed the system to a federal system like yours, it would be great."

"That is absolutely impossible. No class will voluntarily give up vested interests." Nan Zhuo pointed out sharply, "Even if your current emperor is so kind and generous, he will only make some improvements, not overthrow them." "

Yes, this point, Dad also told himself.It would be even more impossible to meet a powerful, proud and talented king like His Royal Highness Fern.Chesu smiled wryly in his heart.

"So, later I didn't like to think about these things. They were too complicated. After thinking about them, I became confused. Politics and systems are much more elusive than mechas and equipment." Chesu said honestly, a little Little shame, not denying his avoidance, "And even if I figure it out, what can I do?"

"Chesu, can you try to think about it, if our Federation wins a complete victory because of this, completely destroying the foundation of the system of the planet Rencel, and help them rebuild a system?" Nan Zhuo said slowly .

The considerations of these days have been lingering in my mind for a long time, and the original vague estimates have gradually become clear.As long as they occupy the vast resources of Nansu Star, it is definitely not a dream to completely defeat the imperial army, or even travel across the galaxy to capture the planet Lencel.

"Think about it, maybe it's just a short-term pain, which can be exchanged for long-term stability in the future. Even though your empire was defeated, it allowed more people to have a fairer and better life. Popular election, autonomy, freedom... really can't accept it. Is it?" Nan Zhuo said eagerly, staring closely at Chesu's dazed eyes, "You are so smart and kind, don't you want to think about it at all, even if you bear the name of betrayal for a while, but If it's the right choice, why not?"

There was no reply, Chesu seemed to be in great confusion.After a long time, he slowly turned his head and looked at Nan Zhuo squarely.

But he didn't say anything, he stared blankly at Nan Zhuo's familiar and enthusiastic face, looked away for a while, and looked behind him.

The huge and mighty Ferris wheel has been out of service, and the sky has become completely dark.Although it is still early before the park closes at nine o'clock, these large-scale projects have already stopped opening earlier.On the other hand, those rides that were not so thrilling were lit up with colorful lights, and the surroundings were colorful and gradually shining.

"I really don't have time." He sighed a little disappointed, "I thought I could ride the Ferris wheel once..."

Silently listening to this non-questioned conversation, Nan Zhuo felt sad.Although Chesu's attitude was gentle, he didn't find the slightest sign of real softening and compromise.

Unwilling to admit defeat, unwilling to face the next thing, Nan Zhuo sat silently on the bench, stubbornly unwilling to get up.

Could it be that when he stood up, military personnel with live ammunition would coldly take over and remove the connected handcuffs between him and Chesu?The seemingly cruel shackles were actually the last link between him and Chesu, and an extremely fragile barrier that he could do for Chesu.

"Nan Zhuo, take me to ride the Ferris wheel. Is that okay?" For some reason, Chesu suddenly turned his head, and there was a strange look on his beautiful face, which Nan Zhuo could not distinguish clearly in the early night.

Without answering, Nan Zhuo stared at him blankly.

In the multi-contact micro-communicator in the ear, but at this moment, a strange voice suddenly came out.

That was General Xie Zhan's indifferent and emotionless sentence.

"Take him to take a ride on the Ferris wheel. The amusement park management office has finished the communication, and it will be opened for the two of you soon." The most indifferent and ruthless general in the federal military gave such a ruthless general at this moment. necessary order.

Maybe it was just a last pointless effort, or maybe it was because Chesu's sigh reminded him of something. On the other side of the communication line, the federal general who only had a glimpse of Chesu and had only met him once in a while. Such a seemingly accidental decision was made.

Shaking his head wearily, Yuan Bihai, the director of MI[-] who had been guarding the monitoring and command center, was speechless.Waving his hand, he signaled his subordinates to change the control plan according to the latest order.

No matter how ridiculous the superior's order was, no matter how much he disapproved of it in his heart, it was an actual military order.

In front of the dark steel ferris wheel, the queuing channel was already empty, but at this moment, the gate was quietly opened to welcome the last two guests with special identities today.

A little boy happened to pass by here, pointing at the Ferris wheel that was slowly rising into the sky, and suddenly shouted: "Mom lied, saying this is closed! I want to sit, I want to sit, it is open!"

"Children, no." The administrator under the Ferris wheel patted his head kindly, "Now the uncles for maintenance are on it. If you come early tomorrow, you can sit on it."

"Yeah, Xiaofei, look - isn't there only two people on it?" The young mother smiled and pointed to the slowly accelerating Ferris wheel. It was empty, and only a special cockpit could vaguely see people.

Sitting on the giant ferris wheel slowly rising into the sky, gradually getting away from the noise on the ground, opening the windshield in front of the cockpit, a gust of fresh wind blows towards you.

"The diameter of the turntable is more than 150 meters. It's so big." Chesu looked around with a smile and kept turning around.

"Yes, this is the largest gravity-type Ferris wheel on Gotha, and the speed per hour is higher than that of ordinary observation-type Ferris wheels. It's called 'Eye of Aisibo', isn't the name very catchy?" Zhuo smiled reluctantly, and stretched out his hand to help him fasten the safety belt on his body, "Be careful, fasten this."

Blocking him nonchalantly, Chesu twisted his body: "No, the speed is so low, and it relies on gravity, so it won't fall headfirst."

Curiously looking around at the mechanical parts around him, he seemed to have completely forgotten the doom he was about to meet, his eyes were shining brightly, reflecting the colorful lights of the giant wheel around him: "Sixty passenger cabins represent six 10 minutes of time. scale?"

"Yes, I remember that when this iconic amusement project was completed, one of the publicity gimmicks was that this Ferris wheel was actually a super big clock." Nanzhuo fell into memory, "This was all about ten years ago Yes, I remember that when I was young, I used to pester my parents to ask them to bring me to play. ——There are more than 6000 LED semiconductor lighting lights on the wheel surface. At night, it happens to be a big clock face that can be seen in the whole city. "

"Yeah, great design!" Chesu bent down, observing the faintly exposed mechanical transmission parts under her feet through the colored lights in the play cabin.There are dual systems of power supply and power system, and there are fire extinguishers, walkie-talkies, and lifeline drums in the cabin. In case of failure, tourists can quickly go down the rope.These designs are all great, taking full account of the security of the system.

"Not only that, this Ferris wheel is also very romantic." Nan Zhuo cheered up, and there was still a little fantasy in his heart, "The colored lights on this 'Eye of Aisibo' can be preset and programmed to display different symbols and words , During holidays, charging items can be opened to citizens.”

He smiled and said: "Do you know the most romantic and touching way for unmarried young people in our capital to propose marriage? That is to type a line of words on this Ferris wheel lantern that can be seen in the whole city: 'XXX I love you, marry me Go!'—think of it, what girl would refuse such a proposal?"

"Oh", Chesu scratched his head and smiled shyly.

"Chesu, stay here." Nan Zhuo turned sideways, his amber eyes were full of sadness, under the reflection of the colorful spotlights around him, they were extraordinarily crystal clear and deep, "If I stay, I will spend my own money and book here The color display is marked with a whole year, so that the entire night sky of Gotha Star can be seen."

Looking at him in amazement and curiosity, Chesu couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to type?"

"Ah..." Nan Zhuo scratched his head and smiled, his sunny and free-spirited face was a little embarrassed, "Of course it's not asking you to marry me, how about 'Xiao Su, welcome to Aisibo'?"

Staring at the man in front of him, Chesu smiled and muttered after a long time: "Idiot, will you be scolded to death by those who want to propose on Valentine's Day?"

The Ferris wheel has risen to mid-air, and the cockpit that Nan Zhuo and Chesu are riding in is gradually approaching the high point.Looking down from the quiet high altitude, the tourists on the ground turned into small black dots, and the breeze gradually became bitter, blowing on their faces.

"Nanzhuo, I thought about your words seriously just now." Chesu spoke slowly, every word and every sentence was very difficult, but it seemed to have gone through thousands of twists and turns, "You are right... If your brother Daxing’s federal government can really destroy the foundation of the empire in one fell swoop, achieve assimilation and reconstruction, I don’t think it’s a bad thing. If it happened before I was born, or after I died, then of course I’m very happy to see Arrived or longed for."

Before he was born, or after he died?Nan Zhuo narrowed his eyes, a very bad premonition floated in his heart.

Sure enough, Chesu continued: "But I can't watch it happen to me, let alone facilitate it. Because even you have said that those with vested interests will never willingly give up their glory. So, Those changes you speak of will surely meet with the fiercest resistance."

Listening quietly to his words, Nan Zhuo began to realize in his heart: that pure and simple boy on Nansu Star has begun to grow up slowly.

"I dare not say that I know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of our empire very well, but I can be sure that he is an extremely powerful and proud person. If faced with such a disaster of subjugation, he will not hesitate to use the power of the entire empire, even if he is dead The mountain is covered with blood, and he will never surrender." Chesu looked calm, "I think, if possible, he would rather blow himself up with the entire planet Rencel in the end than be your brother." I will not allow this kind of humiliation to happen.”

Chesu looked calm, "I think, if possible, he would rather blow up himself and the entire planet Lensell in the end than be a prisoner of your Gotha planet, and would not allow this kind of humiliation to happen."

"This kind of future heir who doesn't cherish the people and regards the lives of the people as worthless, if he really sits on the throne, what will he bring to you imperial people?" Nan Zhuo sneered.

"If there were no wars and natural disasters, I think His Highness Fern would lead the empire far. He would be a very good king." Chesu smiled lightly, "In fact, my father also admitted that in a centralized country Here, if the rulers are wise and wise, then the efficiency of the use of resources in the whole society will be higher, and the role that the state apparatus can play is stronger than that of a democratic country.”

Nan Zhuo's face was not very good-looking: "So, you hope that the royal family of your planet Lensell can produce such a wise and powerful king from generation to generation?"

"At least during the time I was alive." Chesu's mirror-like eyes were as deep as black pools, and he said softly, "On the one hand, there is an empire that could have been strong and prosperous, and gradually improved, and on the other hand, it was bathed in the flames of war and suffered heavy casualties. In exchange for reconstruction after surrender, I can only choose the former."

By the monitor, many people sighed silently in their hearts.Although the words of this young man from the empire were simple and plain, they were so natural that no one could refute them or persuade them.

The federal general Xie Zhan, who had been listening silently, looked cold and indifferent, as if he was resting his mind with his eyes closed, thinking about something.

"Nanzhuo, it's not that I don't want to change, but that I can't choose to change by myself." Chesu said lightly, listening to the subtle sound of pulley transmission in his ears, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if in a trance, and as if there was a kind of harmony. It is different from the past and is compelling. ,

"All my past is only related to the empire. The young master who grew up with me, the manor cook who treated me very well, the old professor of the Royal Academy who accepted me as a student, and His Highness Fern who personally chose me as a partner... ...Look, my life is so simple. But these people in the past are so simple, they all watched me from afar in the empire, I don't want anyone to pay any life or blood because of my decision cost."

The Ferris wheel has already risen into the air, and the cockpit that Nanzhuo and Chesu are riding in happens to be at the highest point.Suddenly leaning forward slightly, Chesu bent down and fell on Nan Zhuo's knee, with a strange expression on his face.

"What's wrong with you?" Nan Zhuo was anxious and hurriedly supported him.

The detectives on the ground couldn't see the situation in the sky, and when they heard this sentence, they all looked a little nervous.

His face was a little pale, Chesu swayed, stabilized his body, and whispered embarrassedly: "Sorry, it's too high here, I'm a little afraid of heights." Reluctantly standing up, he said, "It's nothing, it's much better now."

Looking worriedly at his strange expression, Nan Zhuo frowned slightly.

Frowning with him, there is also a person from the monitoring command center on the ground.

Original Bihai!

Suddenly a trace of extremely weird unease flashed in his heart, some intuition accumulated from countless experiences, hit his heart instantly, but he couldn't grasp the clue at a loss.Sitting up abruptly, he tapped on the table quickly, his mind spinning rapidly: No, something is wrong!But... what's the problem?The simple sentence of that imperial boy was like a flash of lightning, tearing apart the seemingly calm air.

……

Looking tenderly at Nan Zhuo beside him, Chesu suddenly said, "I can neither agree to your request, nor do I want to face your subsequent extortion of confessions. So - I'm sorry."

Hearing these words, Nan Zhuo's pupils suddenly shrank!Although he was not as experienced as Yuan Bihai on the ground, but facing Chesu directly, seeing the bright eyes that suddenly burned at that moment, the alarm bell in his heart suddenly rang!

Feel sorry?sorry for what?

At the moment when Nan Zhuo and Yuan Bihai fell into vigilance at the same time, a sudden and violent accident unfolded decisively at an altitude of more than 150 meters!

Suddenly shaking the windshield in front of him to the maximum, Chesu grabbed the escape rope equipped with every cockpit with one hand, and shook it away!His body suddenly leaned forward, and he kicked back with all his strength, and he jumped towards the ground more than 100 meters high, and rushed down!Nan Zhuo and him were tightly handcuffed together, and his whole body was inevitably thrown out of the cockpit by his huge power. In the dark night sky, under the cover of colorful lights, the two figures jumped like this in a suicidal manner, straight to He fell straight to the ground!

Everyone was speechless by the sudden tragedy and fell into a brief stupor.

Understood!That young man from the Empire is a mech operator, he has received a lot of high-altitude training, so how could he be afraid of heights!Director Yuan Bihai finally realized that the problem was here!What was he doing then?What are you trying to hide? !

He was lying on his knee just now, taking the opportunity to unbuckle his safety belt! ——Nan Zhuo, whose body was falling straight in the sky, actually flashed this point in his heart very clearly, that's why he was taken by Chesu to jump down from the sky, otherwise he would be fixed on the seat, and Chesu would I was restrained by the handcuffs and couldn't jump out! ...

Is that imperial captive insane? !The federal agents scattered around the monitoring points were extremely astonished. He didn't dare to face the next forced confession, or he was afraid that he would not be able to bear the torture and spit out the secret, so he did not hesitate to take Colonel Nan Zhuo to jump off the sky and commit suicide? !