interstellar fairy tale

January 27, [-], Galactic Calendar

The Eighth Fleet led by Colonel Edgar arrived at the Canon military fortress. When Colonel Edgar in a neat military uniform appeared in front of the fortress commander Terry, the two sides exchanged brief greetings.What surprised Colonel Edgar was that the 48-year-old fortress commander in front of him frowned deeply, as if he was troubled by a certain problem.Terry used to be Edgar's boss when he served in the Space Fleet. Edgar rarely saw Terry like this. Even if he was surrounded by rebels from the colonial planet, the man in front of him could still calmly launch a counterattack.To make Terry embarrassed like this can only show that what Terry encounters is not an ordinary problem at all.It is likely that something deeper is involved.

"Ah, sorry."

Commander Terry feels guilty about his inability to concentrate.However, the news sent back from the Royce celestial body recently made him more and more worried, so that the arrival of the Sixth Fleet could not make him raise his eyebrows.

"Edgar," Terry put his hands on the desk and motioned Edgar to sit down, "if, I mean if, some terrible beast hides his fangs and claws, and smiles at you. Show his friendliness and kindness, will you believe it?"

"No." Without hesitation, Edgar said his answer, "I won't believe it. Even if the wild beast puts away its fangs and claws, it won't be as trustworthy as a gentle domestic dog. "

"That's right." Terry nodded and sighed, "I don't believe it either, or I should say that anyone who has been educated by Mars would not believe it, but if someone is really stupid enough to believe in such a beast, Opening the door of the house, inviting the beast in, and even disregarding the protests and worries of the neighbors, talking hand in hand with the beast, how do you deal with this matter?"

"Neighbor?"

"Yes, neighbor."

Commander Terry clapped his hands on the table, the organic alloy desk surface gave off a cold light.

"Edgar, no, Colonel Edgar, please answer me, what would you do if it were you?"

"Very simple, my lord."

Edgar raised one corner of his mouth, and wanton cruelty flashed across his upright face, "Get rid of that beast and that idiot together!"

"What if the beast is too strong to shake?"

Commander Terry didn't mention the person who invited the beast into the house, Edgar raised his eyebrows.

"Then, the poor neighbors can only pray in panic that the beast will go mad later, but don't worry too much, even if the beast shows its true nature, the first unlucky one will be the idiot who welcomes the beast into the house."

This passage seemed like a nasty joke, but both Commander Terry and Colonel Edgar knew very well that they were facing a very serious problem.Later historians have done a very rigorous research on Colonel Edgar's words. Some people believe that Colonel Edgar at that time obviously made a very negative suggestion. As an upright Mars soldier, he would not It is time to say such irresponsible words, but those who know something about Edgar's life have another explanation for this passage: everyone must be responsible for their actions, whether right or wrong.Since the man-eating beast was introduced into the house by the unlucky ghost himself, he had to bear the consequences himself. In a sense, he also bought a certain amount of time for his neighbor, even if it was only a few minutes.

After listening to Colonel Edgar's words, Commander Terry's expression became more serious.After pondering, Terry thought that perhaps he could tell the man in front of him in more detail about the situation of Royce's celestial body.It's really a pity that the most trustworthy Crete has been sent back to his home planet by him to meet Marshal David. If Crete is here, maybe the two of them can really find a solution to this terrible problem. method, even if it is not perfect.

"Colonel Edgar, you must promise me that what you hear next will be kept secret from anyone!"

"Yes!"

Edgar put away his relaxed expression, stood up straight, his legs were straight, his heels were close together, and the heels of his shiny military boots rubbed against each other, making a light sound.At the same time, a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Lovely baby Shangping, your poor Uncle Edgar is about to be forced to hear a big secret...

Shang Ping, who was sorting out the notes after the military introduction class, suddenly sneezed and rubbed his nose. It was strange, who was reading him?

John poked his head out from the bed, and in his hand was a single-player fighter combat case, "Shang Ping, you should exercise more. Sitting at a desk all day studying those boring academics and history is not suitable for a hot-blooded , the Mars boy who aims to board a space battleship!"

"Oh?" Shang Ping looked sideways at John, "Thank you for your great advice, but, John, have you finished your homework for Introduction to Military Affairs? Didn't the professor warn you that if you don't complete your homework three times in a row, you will be very late at the end of the semester?" You may face the danger of not getting a single credit. Of course, if your goal is to board the Black Hawk cruiser immediately after graduation to experience the pioneer life of an uninhabited planet, you can pretend I didn’t say it. By the way, The recent laser shovel seems to have a newer product, which is more convenient and convenient to use than before. And it is on sale, so you can buy one in advance for two years later.”

"...Shang Ping, you are a devil! I curse you to be assigned to catch space pirates after graduation!"

"My ambition is to be a logistics supply reserve officer. Even if I am assigned to capture space pirates, it doesn't matter."

John was robbed by Shang Ping and was speechless.He regretted provoking Shang Ping, this guy's poisonous tongue, even Zhou Ting was willing to bow down.

"I was wrong, really." John lay back on the bed, covered his face with the book, and said in a muffled voice, "I made the biggest mistake in my life. I shouldn't be thinking about bickering with top students like nerds! I really Wrong!"

bookworm?

Shang Ping knocked on the table, weighing in his mind whether he should finish organizing his after-class notes first, or scold John bloody first.

"Shang Ping, John, are you all there?"

The indoor phone suddenly lights up, and Joseph's electronic simulacrum appears on the screen.

"Joseph? Didn't you go to collect data for the introduction to tactics?"

"Yeah, I'm in the library now, don't talk about this, Shang Ping, you turn on the TV immediately and switch to Star Channel!"

kindness?

There was a hint of excitement in Joseph's voice, "Now we are introducing the candidates for the presidential election of the Republic of Seth."

"I'm not interested in the politics of the Republic of Seth. When the chief executive officer of Mars is ousted, maybe I will pay attention."

"It's not politics! It's the candidate with the support of the military, Shang Ping, you will definitely be interested in him! It's the first time I've seen such a handsome and personable man! I will fall in love with him! Black With black eyes, Shang Ping, I really hope that you will be like that in ten years from now."

Ignoring Joseph, Shang Ping only thought it was Joseph's occasional nympho act.John was very interested. He jumped out of bed and picked up the remote control. The live broadcast seemed to be coming to an end. In the picture, a man in a dark suit stood on the podium with several microphones in front of him. Although the audience was crowded There are many Seth nationals, the voice is noisy, and the man's words are still clearly spread to every corner of the venue. Even if you are sitting in front of the TV, as long as you see those black eyes, you will feel immersive , I feel that the elegant cello-like voice seems to be right next to my ears.

John stared at the TV screen involuntarily. Shang Ping thought that he would hear some opinions from John. After all, in John's eyes, only single-player fighter jets and laser cannons fascinated him the most. Yes, I still don’t see John Gao Lun. He turned his head and glanced at John, who was obviously stunned, and landed on the screen. The man on the screen was making his final speech. He has black eyes, but it doesn't look dull, it just makes people feel calm and elegant. This man is like the finest wine, and he can smell the mellow fragrance in the bottle without opening the lid.

Shang Ping sat down on the chair, his arms folded on the edge of the back of the chair, and his chin rested on his arms. He admitted that this man was very handsome. A head of state with aristocratic temperament is not worth mentioning at all, but what does that have to do with him?

He is just an ordinary person, and he is an ordinary person in the Mars military regime. If there is no large-scale war between Mars and the Republic of Seth in the next few decades, he and the black-haired man on TV will not be at all. A tenth of a Mars coin is generated.

As for John...

"Hey, come back to God!"

Shang Ping picked up the remote control to turn off the TV, and pushed John who was still in a daze, "It's not that I haven't seen a beauty before, Austin South is also prettier than that man."

"That's different." John's tone was a bit strange, and his eyes still didn't move away from the screen, even though the darkness had returned to it, "That's different, Shang Ping."

Covering his chest with one hand, John didn't know what this feeling meant, he only knew that he wanted to see the man on TV again, the man named Liu Xi!

"I made a decision!"

John suddenly yelled, and Shang Ping almost fell from his chair to the ground in fright.

"What are you crazy about?"

Shang Ping complained, but John didn't seem to hear it at all.

"I must become an outstanding graduate of the Madoff Military Academy and board a battleship of the Mars Space Fleet! I want to become the best soldier and meet him!"

Shang Ping propped his cheeks, knocked on the back of the chair boredly, and after John finished his impassioned speech, he said slowly: "Dear John, although I admire your lofty ambition, I have to remind you You, this situation will only happen when Mars is officially at war with Seth, otherwise, will a politician of the Republic of Seth have an intersection with an ordinary soldier of Mars? Oh, yes, if you become a colonel Above the level, you may see him when the heads of state meet, or during regular interstellar meetings. However, if you use Uncle Edgar as a reference, you still have to work hard for 24 years. Therefore, for your wish that will take at least 24 years to come true , come on."

After finishing these sarcastic remarks in a slow manner, Shang Ping turned around and continued to organize his military introduction notes, leaving John alone frozen in place by the blow.

24 years?

24...