When Luo Binhan learned that the spacecraft had landed successfully, six hours had passed since he heard Jing Huang agreed to treat him to dinner. That sounded unimaginable, so Luo Binhan didn't think about anything serious for six hours, and he didn't even continue to think about Zhou Geqing's dangerous and mysterious research project. It is of course very important to crack the brain medicine conspiracy, but it is not urgent to race against time, because many years have passed. If Fake has indeed taken away everything related to Wan Chong in his hometown as Jing Huang said, but Zhou Geqing still exists in good condition, then maybe there is a more complicated part to this matter. He had to find out before returning to Lihai City - but who knew when he would be able to go back?
Luo Binhan put this matter aside for the time being. He began to think about the meal that Upsilon was talking about, recalling the times he had barbecue with his friends in the past. Usually he would be responsible for grilling meat or making sauce, but now he tried to replace himself as Jing Huang, and the scene became as hot as purgatory. He imagined that Jing Huang sprinkled a lot of green stars mixed with pepper noodles on the steak, and the barbecue grill was like thick ice cubes covered with lava, rapidly disintegrating and collapsing in the puff of steam.
"Don't let him cook," he warned Upsilon.
"Oh, it's okay, Mr. Luo. We are eating ready-made food in the restaurant, and Xuanhongzhi Jade just needs to pay the bill. You can look forward to it from now on. It is one of the most famous companies in the alliance. Originally, I wanted to I took Momolo and Safaya with me during my vacation, and now I can treat others as a treat. It would be a shame not to go! And I guarantee you will definitely like that place, after all, you are a pansapien. .”
His last words almost made Luo Binhan think that they were going to have a big meal in a new sugar town. But Upsilon claimed that it was completely different from Sugar City: they were going to a place where they could purely enjoy their appetites, and it had an advantage that Sugar City did not have, that is, it was hygienic, stable, and safe. His consciousness is impeccable and he will never cause a planet-destroying explosion due to any accident.
Luo Binhan advised him not to draw conclusions too early to avoid being suspected when any accident occurs. After a while, he couldn't help but look for Jing Huang. He was almost certain that Jing Huang was still in his room, but no matter how he called or knocked on the door, there was no reply.
"What are you doing?" he asked, raising his voice.
There was silence behind the door.
He had to go back to Upsilon to kill time. They talked about the horses in the dream world and the omnic crisis Upsilon had experienced in the past. Luo Binhan was fascinated by his tortuous and arduous wandering journey, and couldn't help but take out his deck of cards and play a few games with him. The omnic craze has been stopped again.
"What did you and the young master talk about?" he asked Upsilon while shuffling the cards. "Before Lao Mo and I came back, I saw that you and the young master had been chatting for a while?"
"We were chatting about some recent news. Anyway, it's nothing to do with Mr. Luo, your friend. I asked you secretly about your matter, and Xuanhongzhiyu impatiently asked me not to interfere... I always felt that he His reaction was a bit guilty."
This is an idea that Luo Binhan had never imagined. He believed that Jing Huang's behavior, far from reflecting a guilty conscience, reflected the typical reactions of patients with bipolar mania. He also wondered how Zhou Yu's father could become the source of stimulation for such a mental problem.
"He doesn't want a man to be his father." Luo Binhan said seriously.
"……Eh?"
They put away their cards half an hour before the spacecraft landed. Upsilon claimed that he was going to do a necessary check-up, and then left with the baby cabin. Luo Binhan walked around the open area on the ship and found Zhou Ba standing in the greenhouse in a daze.
"You really don't need your own room?" he asked doubtfully. But she still took out the leather band she asked for from Upsilon from her pocket and tied a ponytail on the back of Zhou Zhou's head to prevent her from getting her hair into the soup bowl again. This is a job he is very experienced in, because Yu Xiaorong always tries to roll on the ground.
Saturday shook his head. This time she couldn't get her hair back to its original shape. Luo Binhan was very proud to see her. He patted her head and said, "Are you stupid?"
He carried Zhouba and went to meet Momolo in front of the cabin door. Upsilon hadn't arrived yet, but Jing Huang came a few minutes later. Luo Binhan immediately walked over to him and asked: "What's wrong with you? You suddenly changed your gender? Did the bandit pay New Year's greetings to the note?"
"I accidentally smashed his things."
"Is this your first time breaking someone's things? Why don't you invite that guy from Mencheng to dinner?"
"...He doesn't deserve it."
This can be said to be a disguised compliment to Upsilon, and it also derogates someone they don't like. So Luo Binhan decided not to make any protest. But he still had many questions about the treat.
"Where did you get the money? Can I get credit for going to the restaurant?"
"...There is a deposit in the account. I just didn't want to use it before."
This answer shocked Luo Binhan. He forgot to ask anything else, he just wanted to know how much public funds the Silence had available for its use now. He felt that this must be Yaleriga's arrangement, so that Jing Huang would not end up in a place where he could not send bills to Wuyuanxing when he was separated.
"How much money do we have?" he asked Jing Huang in a low voice, but Jing Huang ignored him. When Luo Binhan stretched out to the top of his head in the same trick, he slipped away as smoothly as ice skating. Luo Binhan took two steps forward to pursue him, while Jing Huang hid directly behind Momoluo. During this whole process, he didn't even look at Luo Binhan.
"Huh?" Luo Binhan said in confusion, "Why are you hiding from me?"
"I don't want to talk to you."
Luo Binhan immediately geared up, preparing to break through the light defense in front of the opponent. But then the baby pod came slowly down the aisle and stopped right in the middle of them. The baby lying inside was fast asleep, and on his chest sat a fist-sized Upsilon.
"Okay. I have already done a food sensitivity test on him. This child is very healthy. Even if he does not use nutrient solution, most pansapien foods will be fine. The examination also found that there are more than four rows of terminals in the mouth. The tooth spores seem to be a race that is very good at biting... But children should stop eating randomly and order standardized children's meals. Momolo, I need your help. Do you know how to hold a child? "
"No problem, senior! I've seen the video!"
Momolo skillfully picked up the baby in the cabin. Upsilon, who was originally sitting on the baby's chest, flickered for a moment, and then appeared on Momolo's shoulder. He said commandingly: "Very good, we are all staffed now. Let's go, everyone!"
So they set off. When the hatch at the foot of the spacecraft opened, the oncoming flashing lights made Luo Binhan take half a step back. They were on a ring-shaped landing platform, with a huge dome-shaped roof above it, covered with countless overlapping shell-shaped lamps. Those light pieces constitute fleeting words. Luo Binhan thought he had escaped illiteracy in the most primitive sense, but found that he still couldn't understand most of the symbols on it. Their total amount is not large, and they appear alternately with obvious regularity.
Upsilon on Momolo's shoulder also raised his head and sighed at the top cover: "Ah, it is indeed a port built with the help of Kebei City. There is even a trading information board here."
"What?"
"This is the Jiaoshuyuan Port in the dream world. Although it is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Star Shepherd, it was actually built entirely under the leadership of Kebei City and Mencheng. Because it was the Pansapien family of Kebei City that funded it, so It should be relatively friendly to you, Mr. Luo. Well, look below, that signboard is where we want to eat."
Luo Binhan lowered his head and looked down. Through the interlaced annular transparent belts on the ground, he saw the bustling crowd below. From this distance he could neither see their faces nor hear their voices. But he already felt the lively atmosphere pressing on his shoulders, making him feel timid. Only then did he realize the changes in himself. The long journey in the shadow world had made him accustomed to the desolation and silence. He could still accept playing around with acquaintances, but the outside world had become unfamiliar and scary. It seemed like a kind of spiritual filth and poison, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"Mr. Luo, what's wrong with you?"
Luo Binhan shook his head. He regained his footing, thinking that it had been so long since he'd seen an outsider - he meant, the normal, harmless kind - that he would get used to it soon. Just like old life.
"Where is the hotel?" he asked pretending to be calm.
"The one on the left. Did you see it? The three-story one has two furry signs."
Luo Binhan followed Upsilon's instructions and looked for it. He saw the restaurant that was highly praised by the Yongguang people.
A three-story building in the shape of a round tower, it is shorter than the sugar tower in Sugar City, but much larger. It has no spire, instead there are blue-purple woods and climbing plants on the rooftop. They intersect with each other to form closed compartments. In addition, every part of its wall is as shiny as the Yongguang clan, but it is more bright, colorful and exaggerated. There were strings of decorations hanging outside every window. Luo Binhan couldn't identify their specific varieties, but he could tell whether they were fruits, meat skewers or eggs.
Everything about this building is dazzling, but the most eye-catching thing is its front entrance. In the middle of the ground floor of the building, a huge luminous strange object was fixed there, slowly shrinking and expanding.
Its movements were so real that if Luo Binhan hadn't noticed the light flow changing in its tube-like down, he would have almost thought it was a living animal, such as a giant otter with its belly exposed. He did have reason to think so, because next to the mound-like bulging decoration, there was also a huge, fluffy tail. It looks like a live earthworm hanging on a hook, swaying outside, tempting pedestrians to walk inside.
Luo Binhan blinked in confusion. He has seen restaurants that eat bugs, restaurants that only sell candies and sweets, and the Elf Hotel in Gate City... This is the first time he has seen such a large and ostentatious catering establishment. The style is more like the video game store in his hometown, but the size can be... Fitted into a Ferris wheel. In his hometown, such a restaurant might not be able to stay in business—either the wealthy have more elegant options, or the low prices are weighed down by rent and electricity bills. That part of his experience as the son of a hospitality entrepreneur was finally starting to kick in.
"Is this a restaurant?" he asked suspiciously.
"It's a famous fast food restaurant."
It was indeed a fast food restaurant. Luo Binhan was convinced when Momoluo pushed him into the door. Behind the huge bulging belly and swaying fur tail, a whole row of various stuffed animals stood there. The largest one was three times taller than Luo Binhan, while the smallest one looked like a mole and had to stand on the counter to greet them. They spoke in different languages at the same time, and Luo Binhan could only understand the words of a few of the animals.
"Welcome to Maodudutuntun!" they said in different tones, "Today's full range of family-friendly packages are discounted!"
