Chapter 661 Festival!

"Gaia?"

I looked at the light blue figure in front of me in surprise, and the latter smiled gently at me: "We meet again, my Majesty."

"Can you leave your home planet?"

I was very surprised when Gaia suddenly appeared here, but it was more of a surprise. For some reason, Gaia was conceptually fixed in the deep crust of the mother star, and could usually only appear in the form of a translucent phantom. In the outside world, and cannot leave the atmosphere of the home star for more than fifteen kilometers, this is something that cannot be solved by technical means, so Gaia's absence in this festival celebration has become a big pity, but now it seems: Gaia has found it Solution?

I stretched out my hand, wanting to touch the Xiling girl I first met to confirm her authenticity, but my fingers easily passed through her cheek: there was no feeling at all, it was just a shadow.

"Unfortunately, my lord," Gaia smiled apologetically, "I died in an accident millions of years ago, and now I am just a dead soul on a planet. This kind of conceptual death cannot be used. Technical means make up for it, and it’s already a miracle that a shadow of the soul can be preserved.”

"What's standing in front of you now is just an image created using the holographic projection system in the square. I also built a huge virtual scene on my home planet. What I see now is exactly the same as what you see. Although There’s no way to touch it, but it’s considered part of the festival.”

Gaia smiled calmly, obviously satisfied with the result.

I was stunned, and in the end I could only shake my head helplessly. On a distant mother planet, a lonely girl could only comfort herself by the illusory images around her. This kind of festival was too desolate.

"It's all the same to me. I'm just a shadow anyway," Gaia smiled indifferently and turned her attention to the giant monuments floating in the air with documentaries playing on a loop. "Compared to this, this celebration It is even more important. My Majesty, the long night is about to pass, and you have brought dawn to the empire. This festival is the first light of dawn."

I suddenly blushed: "Ahem, the empire has indeed regained some strength, but Li Ming is still exaggerating - don't praise me, I am easily proud."

"It's just a fact. Gaia believes that this celebration is a milestone in the empire's recovery. We have finally re-established our authority in the void, resumed formal communication with the Gods, and destroyed one of the biggest conspiracies of the Fallen. This This was all achieved under your leadership.”

I was stunned for a moment by what Gaia said, then scratched my hair and thought for a moment: It seems like this is really the case!

But why do I always feel that nothing is wrong with me? Could it be that the mentality of waiting for death for too long caused me to ignore my own sense of existence?

Gaia watched the expression on my face scrolling. She had not yet been affected by some kind of halo of immorality. Of course she had no idea what was going on in the mind of the person in front of her. She just looked at the "monument" on the square with something in mind. Thinking, and then whispered: "Perhaps, you and Your Majesty Sandora should be established here..."

"Don't mention it!" I came to my senses immediately, "Don't you think it is very disgraceful to have a foodie and an unemployed young man in such a solemn place?"

Gaia: "..."

I stared blankly at the mother star consciousness who looked confused, and said in a depressed voice: "It's been a long time since I spoke normal words to normal people, and I'm a little uncomfortable..."

The words "now loading" suddenly appeared on Gaia's head: Hello! Does the projection system also have this cruel function?

One of the few remaining girls in the empire who has not been contaminated by the aura of immorality, Gaia, you still don’t know how terrible it is to be with the current leaders of the empire, right?

After bidding farewell to Gaia, who planned to wander around the Shadow City, I continued to walk around the assembly hall being prepared for a while, and then returned home: everyone seemed to be preparing for the opening ceremony tomorrow, although I had nothing to do. But if you pretend to go home and memorize the speech, you can get some comfort in your conscience, right?

the next day.

The Imperial people have been preparing for nearly a month with super high efficiency, mobilizing unprecedented teams of all races, and actively preparing for the carnival. Today is finally about to begin.

... A certain head of state who had not played with Little Bubble carelessly until last night, at 3:30 this morning... suffered from insomnia.

"Hey, stupid human, aren't you nervous?"

In the preparation room, a certain Gothic doll who was being held by onee-sama and combing her hair glanced sideways at me and said with a smile.

It is now 7:20 in the morning. In ten minutes, the carnival will officially begin, and as a signal to start, Sandora and I will go on stage to give speeches.

As for why she chose to start at 7:30 in the morning... well, this was Qianqian's idea. She set the time according to the morning self-study time in junior high school. Leaders of the No. 2 Middle School in the city, you win.

"Tch, I've never seen such a big scene."

I flicked the mercury lamp on my head, and my sister, who was carefully combing the little guy's hair, raised the comb and flicked it on my head.

"But it feels like you haven't talked about normal topics in normal situations for a long time," Mercury Lamp shook his head like a grown-up, "I'm really worried about you..."

"Uh-huh~~~" Although he didn't understand, it seemed that Little Bubble next to him felt that what the mercury lamp said was very powerful.

Damn it, isn't it just a bit unruly! Why are you even making fun of me, Little Bubble?

Also, I had to wear this unlucky military uniform that required half an hour of training to even fasten a single button. The colors of the ribbon alone involved twenty-seven symbolic meanings, and even the sword had a total of at least forty-five kinds of decorations. ? ! This kind of thing with a market price of over thirty yuan doesn't suit my style at all! Damn it!

I fiddled with the iron-hard metal emblem near my neck very awkwardly, and I asked Sandora next to me for help. Everything else was acceptable, except for this thing: Please take into account the physiological structure of carbon-based organisms. Bar! Not every human being is accustomed to having an extremely sharp titanium blade on the aorta at all times!

Sandora is standing next to me. The Queen is also in formal attire today. She is wearing a solemn navy blue army dress with large lapels. The style of the women's dress is like a combination of a windbreaker and a skirt. It seems to be better than my outfit. What's more troublesome is that the girl's long golden spiral hair is draped casually on her back. Although she has no decoration, she has such a commanding aura. Coupled with the golden ribbon and royal emblem on her chest, my queen looks better than any other at the moment. Always be graceful and luxurious.

I don’t feel like a foodie at all.

"Arjun, please bear with me," the blond girl said with a faint smile, coming over to gently help me adjust the blade on my collar. "This military uniform is of great significance in the Imperial Military Ceremony, especially this one. The two blades that are always pressed against the throat of the head of state are one of the few items that are strictly required in the Xiling Empire's code. Today's opening ceremony is too important, so try to get used to it, and you can take it off after the speech."

...You said Apostle Xiling obviously doesn't care about anything, so why is he so particular about military etiquette?

"Hehe, we are lucky," Lin Xue, who also changed into a military uniform, but had simpler outfit requirements than Shandora and I, winked and touched Qian Qian next to her, "Do I look handsome in this?"

I suddenly felt that it was a bit too dangerous for this guy to attend the opening ceremony as the Mistress of Xiling? I always felt like she would kick the head of state off the stage at the critical moment of my speech.

While I was running through various ulterior thoughts in my mind, Sivis's image suddenly appeared in the preparation room.

"Your majesties and mistresses, the time has come."

According to the requirements of the ceremony, the people who are about to attend include the two emperors Sandora and I, as well as the "mother-level" apostles including Qianqian and my sister, and then the top ten generals with authority among the current empire commanders, such as General-level Pandora and Viska, Lieutenant General-level Sivis and others.

It's very unfortunate that that old bastard Cicaro actually counts: He's still a lieutenant general! I used to think he was just a pirate leader!

The lifting platform started with the sound of "sizzling" energy. The leaders carrying the highest authority of the empire slowly rose in a vertical passage. The round bright spot as the exit of the passage quickly enlarged in sight. Soon, we After passing through the sound wave isolation zone, the boiling sound waves outside suddenly filled everyone's ears.

The "lecture podium" is a tall tower set up in front of the totem area of ​​the assembly venue. This nearly 100-meter-high building is tilted nearly 30 degrees to the front, allowing the head of state on the tower platform to be displayed as much as possible. In front of the people, when the ground in front of them slowly descended and the imperial leaders appeared on the platform, a burst of cheers from below almost knocked me out.

Anyway, Dingdang was really kicked out: after an inaudible exclamation in his ears, the goddess who was so majestic and about to shine at the opening ceremony a few minutes ago was no longer visible.

There are so many people.

Standing in front of the platform, I glanced around, and my scalp suddenly felt a little numb: It's not that I've never seen a crowd of people, but it was the first time I saw so many people neatly surrounding me. This is it. There were at least 100,000 people gathered in the square, right? There are so many attention-grabbing gifts below. How could you, someone with a poor psychological quality, come over and be frightened to tears?

And this is just one of many squares. How many people are gathered in other square areas of the assembly venue, or even assembly venues in other worlds? Being able to invite so many people to play together, compared to Qian Qian, the original creative idea maker, the Yamaguchi group is really weak!

Countless huge projection screens filled the sky the moment the leaders appeared on the platform. As far as the eye could see, there would be a suspended screen every one kilometer in the sky of Shadow City, broadcasting the events here in real time. Everything, even every billboard on the streets of Shadow City, every glass curtain wall, every billboard on Mars Shelter, every crystal ball and moon well in the world of Azeroth, all broadcast the scene here at the same time.

I am 100% sure that at least half of the hundreds of millions of eyes staring at these pictures are asking this question: "Who is the on-site staff member on the podium who leads a group of girls to show off? "

...Oops, Lilina complained too much about this topic this morning, and now my mind is going crazy.

But I can definitely confirm that some of the newcomers to the macro world who have never seen the true face of the head of the empire must think so!

Although the crowd below gave me a little stimulation at first, fortunately, I was more or less the master I had seen before. I came all the way through mountains of swords, seas of fire, blood and rain. What kind of scene could frighten us? ? After calming down, Sandora and I waved to the dense sea of ​​people under the tower at the same time. After a short period of cheering, the whole place fell silent.

"Welcome, friends from all walks of life," Sandora forced the role of speaker on me. At this time, she could only rush the duck to the shelf, and used an extremely vulgar opening to introduce the topic, "Welcome Come to Shadow City, welcome to Azeroth, welcome to Mars home.

Today, for many people, may be an unforgettable day. You come from thousands of distant worlds and different races, but today you gather together to become brothers and sisters in the glory of the empire and have fun. Celebrate.

Maybe there are still many people here who don’t understand the Empire, nor the strangers around you, nor the meaning of the totems in this square, but I believe that after this carnival, everyone will have a deep understanding of the Empire. I have a new understanding, a deep understanding of the big family I have joined, and a deeper feeling for my brothers and sisters...

...The empire advocates efficiency. I can also see the anticipation for the carnival celebration in your eyes. Maybe there are a few friends who are tired of the emperor chattering on the tower in front of them. So, let my friends Feel all that I have just said in the carnival - I declare, the carnival begins now! ! "

This is an unprecedented short speech, especially when the speaker is still such a big leader. Everyone knows the habits of the guys who speak at the opening ceremony. They all want to talk from the opening ceremony to the closing ceremony. Where is this kind of thing that can be done in just three or two minutes? There were already suspicious people down there selling peanuts and melon seeds, but my speech suddenly stopped in the middle! Moreover, none of the big leaders standing behind me who seemed to be expected to show up one by one to add a few words spoke!

As a result, all the people were stunned, the melon seed seller was also stunned, and the two soda drink sellers were angry.

After being stunned for two seconds, there were cheers filled with joy. Obviously, this simple opening speech was their favorite.

I kept a stiff smile on my face, turned around calmly, and had fun with the girl team behind me from an angle that no one else could see.

Miss Lin suddenly became furious: "As expected, you only memorized two natural passages and memorized three sentences incorrectly!"

...This is the real reason why the speech just now was short. Nima’s original speech was a full thirteen pages long!

"I didn't sleep all night to write this for you! Just to save your image a little bit in front of all the people." Faced with my apologetic giggle, Miss Lin didn't seem to want to buy it at all, "In the end you……"

"Sister Lin Xue, please look here!" A live broadcast reporter, Mercury Lantern, who popped out from nowhere, suddenly ran over carrying camera equipment as big as himself and called out to Lin Xue softly.

The eldest lady immediately turned her head, with a smile on her face: "Eggplant~~"

The live reporter's mercury lamp ran away with a patter. When Miss Lin turned her head, her face turned fierce in seconds: "Mu Mu, you big idiot! The fruits of one night's work!"

Who can tell me what happened to the God switch at that moment? ! Do all young ladies in the world need this skill?

To be honest, when I decisively forgot my words just now, I knew that Lin Xue would definitely run away, but I didn’t expect that she would be so resentful. But think about it, which girl doesn’t want her boyfriend to be majestic outside? Although this theory feels strangely inconsistent when applied to Lin Xue and I, the basic principles are still universal. Lin Xue wanted her speech to help me establish prestige in front of all the people, but unfortunately, I carried it on my back. After two natural paragraphs, I forgot the words.

But the piece of wood you keep talking about is already the head of the empire. How do you still want me to be so majestic?

"I think Arjun did a good job," Sandola pulled my arm, "Apostle Xiling's speech should have been like this. We advocate simplicity and efficiency. Speeches that exceed six natural paragraphs are sinful. !”

If our class teacher in our second year of high school had the same consciousness as you, Qian Qian Hechou and I would be punished for sleeping in every class meeting!

In short, while we were having fun as a family, a golden light suddenly cut through the sky, and then the whole square boiled as we expected: "The sky! Look at the sky! The sun! The golden sun!!"

Countless people exclaimed and looked up to the sky. They were told that there would be a surprise official performance at the opening ceremony of the carnival, but only a few people knew the specific content. Now, they saw the first glimpse of this surprise. screen:

A huge golden sun disk is slowly rising from the other end of the square!

Dazzling but not dazzling, strong but not hot, the magnificent golden light swept across the entire assembly hall in an instant, and holy energy filled everyone's body and mind. Among those present were priests from the magic plane. In the first few seconds, they After feeling dazed, I suddenly realized: This sun is pure holy light!

The brilliant holy light structure is so huge that when it is in the middle of the sky, it almost covers one-fifth of the dome. Everyone can feel the warmth and inspiring power of this holy day - Undercity Except for the phalanx, those undead people wearing big sunglasses, masks, hats and cloaks are all depressed now...

People with sharp eyes can vaguely see a figure from the brilliant light curtain, a figure tied up by five flowers, a figure dropped on the tail of a two-headed dragon like a rice dumpling, a... bitter figure. Sexy figure.

"She even tied up her brother and hung him in the sky for our opening ceremony. Monina is really just killing her relatives."

We, a bunch of unscrupulous imperial leaders, stood on the viewing platform and looked at the day of holy light in the sky and commented. The dark goddess girl next to her was eating potato chips and said with an emotional expression: "Yes, my brother who understands the righteousness can do this. It’s so touching to radiate light and heat to everyone…Uncle Kenser, I’ll trade the potato chips for your shrimp crackers!”

"Very good, very good..."