Momolo held a round pecan in his hand.
He put his nails into the cracks in the shell and gently opened the whole fruit. There was no walnut meat inside the dark brown shell, but a delicate metal container that clung to the inner wall of the shell, with a thin copper tube inserted at the top.
A strong aroma wafted from the mouth of the tube and spread throughout the room.
"The fragrance of domestication, a mixture of spring whale leaves and elephant fruit." Momolo said, "Although there are some differences in the formulas, the effects of most similar potions are similar, because the key substance is the ether element that fully reconciles the color of dreams. , theoretically effective for all living things, but only squamates are the most susceptible. Is this due to the characteristics of the species or the concept of the potion? This incident originally caused both "Xunqu" and "Jingwei" to The copywriters have been arguing for a long time.”
Luo Binhan doesn't really care about the writing wars among the contributors. He stared at the pecan and asked: "What is the use of this thing? Is it a brain supplement?"
"It can make pansquamates become gentle and happy." Momolo said emphatically, "very, very happy, and also very friendly. Large pansquamates usually have bad tempers, and when you get along with them normally, It’s easy to be attacked.”
"So what exactly are squamates? Dragons?"
"No, Mr. Luo, true dragons are ancient laws, and they are not included in the alliance's existing conventional biological subject classification system. However, dream dragons, chromatic dragons, pseudodragons, subsaurs, draconians, and some pansaurs are all there Among squamates. If you use the scent of domestication and a little practice, Mr. Luo can live in peace with a mild-tempered juvenile dragon and form a temporary companionship. After that, as long as you feed it on time, the other party will also be willing to It protects you until you reach adulthood and nest."
Luo Binhan was a little shocked: "Training a dragon? Can I still be a dragon knight next?"
Momolo shook his head quickly.
"Absolutely not, Mr. Luo." He said solemnly, "Please don't try to ride a dragon. They can tell that you are a primitive species of Homo sapiens who has no ability to protect yourself. Although you can use the scent of domestication to make them attack you. They are more friendly, but that is a completely different concept from pets. They just think that you will die easily, and they will protect you because they are worried that no one will feed you. And once they reach adulthood, they will also leave you because of the need for mating."
"I understand, the girl has no control over her father." Luo Binhan said, "I'm just a fucking tool."
Although he said this verbally, Luo Binhan was still full of interest in dragons. And Yaleriga seemed to think that a dragon would be of great benefit to his safety. After explaining some rather vague notes, they set out for the underground trading pit.
On the piece of paper left by Jing Huang, there was a very elegant cursive calligraphy. The writing was light and smooth, which was obviously different from Jing Huang's thick, dense calligraphy. The piece of paper bears a chiseled epiphyllum pattern, and the ink used exudes a refreshing fragrance, so Luo Binhan guessed that it was the handwriting of the master of the gate city.
The words on the paper were only three lines:
Where did I come from?
When did I open?
To whom do I give it?
Luo Binhan didn't really see the contents of this note until he walked out of the hotel. He stared at this line of words and pondered it for a few seconds, and couldn't help but feel deeply desperate.
Yaleriga glanced at the piece of paper in his hand.
"I know where it is," she said. "It will take a while to find the exact address, but the general direction is fine."
Luo Binhan was conquered by her intelligence, but still questioned the expression of the note. He asked seriously: "Is this the golden retriever's intention to take revenge on us?"
Yaleriga shrugged, and then said: "The Lord of the Gate City promised not to interfere in the affairs behind the gate, and he could not tell the secrets of the people behind the gate to others. All secrets will never be leaked from his mouth, only those entrusted to Flowers and stars.”
"Is he so honest?"
"He is a mage, and the oaths made by the ancient sayings are powerful. If he breaks his promise, he will surely incur revenge."
"Then how do you explain this note?"
"This is not leaked from his mouth." Yaleriga said lightly, "This is Hua'er's informant."
Luo Binhan shoved the note to Momolo with contempt: "The trap contract is shameless!"
Yaleriga led them to the market. They walked through the streets full of strange phenomena and came to an iron tower as high as the ceiling. The base of the iron tower is a huge circular well-shaped building, and the upper part is composed of rail-like iron rods that extend all the way to the city in the sky.
Luo Binhan looked up at the trajectory of the iron tower, wondering what its top looked like. However, it was too far away, and he could only see a slender sky pillar disappearing into the faint golden mist.
"What is this? Tower of Babel?"
"This is an axle car, Mr. Luo." Momolo said, "It is a quick passage built in the middle of the gate city. You can go directly to the opposite side by taking the axle car, which will be faster."
"Where's the other side?"
"It's a market full of silicon-based social organisms, but I haven't actually been there yet. Although Mencheng is the neutral port with the largest number of connections, carbon-based organisms account for the largest proportion."
"Why are there so many carbon bases?"
"This seems to be because of Mr. Eden's personal preference. Many parameters in Gate City are set according to carbon-based Homo sapiens standards. Because of this matter, the intellectual side of Outer Harbor was very angry and specifically protested against the air composition standards thing."
Momolo blinked and said, "But Mr. Eden has been pretending not to hear."
When he mentioned it like this, Luo Binhan realized how unusual the surrounding environment was. Gravity, air composition, and light are all so suitable for his survival that he can come and go comfortably without the need for protective clothing.
When Yaleriga led them to the base of the axle tower, Luo Binhan had already begun to wonder about the appearance of silicon-based creatures. He nervously got into the axle car - it was a small round cabin that looked like a Ferris wheel carriage. The interior was covered with screens, and various advertisements were playing on it.
Luo Binhan took a quick glance and saw a cat selling a candy villa in the screen; there were also several elves holding hands and singing in the ears of a sleeping middle-aged man, allowing him to relive his childhood dreams.
He was studying the advertisement when the axle truck started to roll. However, instead of rising upward, it fell towards the bottom of the tower like a deep well.
"Huh?" he said.
Yaleriga nodded at him: "We are going to the outer port of Gate City now. That area is full of docking areas for spaceships on the rational side."
The carriage began to accelerate gradually, and the small window at the top was completely dark, with only a few dazzling circles of light flashing occasionally. It felt quite like riding a subway.
Luo Binhan hadn't experienced it for long before the car began to slow down. It landed in a spherical parking space one size larger than itself. At this time, there was still a dark well above their heads, but they could see a starry sky below their feet.
The carriage slowly flipped over and eventually turned completely upside down. During this process, Luo Binhan always sat steadily in his position and did not feel any gravity abnormalities.
The hatch opens automatically. They walked out of the carriage and came under the boundless starry sky of the universe. Luo Binhan first saw the steel-like silver-gray metal earth, which was covered with small and complicated tracks. Countless regular square buildings are connected together by these paths, forming a strange and complex composition like a circuit board.
He raised his head and looked at the starry night sky. There are several moons hanging in the sky - perhaps they should be described as the satellites of the Gate City - they are of various colors and sizes, and one of them even presents an angular polyhedral structure.
They dominate the sky and appear to be extremely close to the ground. There are many small luminous rings around the "moons", just like young children clinging to their mothers, close to their respective celestial bodies.
Luo Binhan took out his small lens and looked over. He found that those small rings were as bottomless as black holes, and occasionally a spaceship would penetrate through them and land on the nearest "moon".
"That's the stationary tunnel entrance." Yaleriga said, "The spaceships on the rational side enter the port through there. Most of them call it the star gate."
