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What Carroll is holding is a starstone, a meteorite from deep in the starry sky.
So far, no one has discovered the origin of this stone. All star stones on the market are obtained from extraterrestrial meteorites. Whether they can be found depends on luck, so people also call it lucky stones.
The reason why starlight stones are precious is not because of their beautiful appearance, but because they are an important material for making advanced mechas.
A mecha weighing several tons or dozens of tons may only need a few grams of starlight stones, but these few grams of stones play a key role in the mental connection between the pilot and the mecha.
There is even a legend that the humans who lived on the ancient Blue Star accidentally obtained a huge starlight stone and evolved spiritual power, which enabled the rapid development of science and technology, and then the ability to explore the universe, and then entered the interstellar era.
Some people also say that the spiritual power of the star beast also comes from the star stone. As long as the birthplace of the Starlight Stone is found, the problem of star beasts can be completely solved, and mankind will once again usher in a great evolution and become the true master of the universe.
Song Chunshi looked at this magically blown stone. It was transparent, had irregular edges, and had golden threads inside. No matter how you looked at it, it looked like a piece of broken glass.
She looked suspicious, "Is it really that valuable? Are you sure?"
Carol's handsome face was almost distorted. As an instructor at the Imperial Military Academy, even if he misidentified the door of his own house, he would not misidentify such an important strategic material!
He took a deep breath and said: "There is no mistake. The strands of golden threads inside are the characteristics of the Starlight Stone. If you look carefully, you should be able to notice that these threads can flow."
Song Chunshi showed a look of surprise. She originally picked up this stone because the lines inside were like quicksand. She found it interesting, so she brought it back. At that time, she thought it was a craft unique to the interstellar world, and even glass products were unique. So beautifully done.
"I remember there was a smaller one." She thought about it and began to search among the stones.
Looking at her careless movements, Carol was frightened. Even though he knew that the Starlight Stone could not be easily broken, he still hurriedly said: "I'll help you find it."
He was so nervous that Song Chunshi couldn't refuse and gave way.
Now when Carol looked at the pile of stones, his eyes had become very cautious. Every time he picked up one, he had to observe it carefully. Among the stones the girl picked up, some were just ordinary stones, while others were natural gems or ores.
After picking and choosing, the stones were divided into two piles. Carlisle pointed to the smaller pile and said, "I suggest you take all of these away. Although the value is not as high as the Starlight Stone, it is enough for living expenses."
Song Chunshi thanked him, picked up a small piece of starlight stone and handed it to him: "For you."
If it weren't for Carol, she wouldn't have known the value of these stones, so she didn't feel bad about giving one away.
This starlight stone is not big, lying in the girl's palm, it is more attractive than the most exquisitely wrapped gift. Carol couldn't help but look at it twice before he looked away with difficulty and refused with a wry smile: "Don't tempt me, put it away quickly."
It's not that he can't afford the Starlight Stone, but there are too few of these stones. Whenever they appear, they will be immediately monopolized by major forces, making it difficult for individuals to obtain them.
Looking into the girl's crystal clear eyes, he sighed, feeling that his young heart suddenly grew old in these few minutes.
Carroll said earnestly: "Put it away. Although you haven't enrolled in school yet, you are already considered my student. Accepting a gift of excessive value will be defined as bribery. If you really want to thank me, you can trade the Starlight Stone to the military academy." , you can rest assured that the price will never be lower than the market price.”
So that's it. Song Chunshi nodded and put the starlight stone into the backpack, which also contained dry food for the road.
Seeing this, Carol held his forehead, but finally shook his head and laughed.
If people knew that the precious starlight stones were mixed with dried meat, I don’t know what expression they would make.
"Okay, you can go." Song Chunshi finally put the bow and arrow on his back and placed the little bald robot on the top of the backpack. He glanced at the cave full of memories and turned to leave.
Carol was about to get the girl's backpack, but she declined and didn't insist.
The two boarded the spaceship parked at the edge of the oasis. As soon as they stepped inside, a gentle female voice sounded.
"Welcome back, Carol, welcome, strange girl."
The voice seemed to come from all directions. Song Chunshi turned around and couldn't find the person speaking.
Carroll smiled and introduced: "It's the intelligent optical brain of this spacecraft. You can call her Eva."
Song Chunshi looked at the console, "Hello Eva, I am Song Chunshi."
After hearing this, Carol patted his head and said, "Look at my memory. I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself to you. I am Carol Nolfi, the instructor of the mecha combat class at the Imperial Military Academy. Although I may not teach you in the future, But if you have any questions, you are welcome to come to me at any time. By the way, just call me Carol, don’t call me instructor, it’s too old-fashioned.”
Song Chunshi nodded, looked around the spaceship, which was full of scientific and technological civilization, and then looked at Carroll's clothes, and realized that he was out of place.
She was still wearing a leather skirt made of scale armor, a fur warm hat on her head, and fur boots on her feet. This kind of dress was normal in Desolate Star, but it seemed inappropriate if she wanted to go to a civilized society.
"Carol, is there a place where I can buy some clothes before arriving at the capital planet?"
"Of course," Carroll clicked on the console panel, brought up the star map, and pointed at a small yellow-brown ball on the map, "This is the desolate star. To go to the capital star of the empire, you need to go through three jumps. Among them, at the border We're at the jump point, we're going to stay for a day, and you can do some shopping here."
Song Chunshi thanked him and didn't ask why he wanted to stay for a day.
Since it was the border, perhaps the identity of the incoming personnel needed to be verified. She did not have an identity document. Carroll knew this but did not mention it, so there should be a way to deal with it.
The spacecraft took off, and Song Chunshi stood in front of the porthole, watching the ground getting further and further away. First her territory appeared in her field of vision, then the desert, and finally the oases in the desert, like isolated islands in the sea.
Soon, the desolate star shrank into a small ball and was left behind by the spacecraft. The scene outside the window turned into an infinite universe.
Two days later, the spacecraft experienced its first jump and arrived at a space transfer station somewhere on the border of the empire.
The transfer station is astonishingly large, almost the size of an asteroid, with spaceships coming and going like a shuttle, and people of all kinds gathering together, making it extremely lively.
Song Chunshi traveled through many years and saw so many people for the first time. The scene was comparable to a holiday scenic spot in his hometown on Earth, and he was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
Carol mistakenly thought she was timid. Thinking of the girl leaving the deserted star for the first time, it was like a small animal leaving its nest for the first time, timidly observing the outside world. He, who had always been careless, couldn't help but feel a little soft.
While protecting Song Chun from his side, he squeezed through the crowd and explained: "This is a port, there are many people, just go through the passage."
The two squeezed through the space port passage and came to the street outside. As expected, it was no longer crowded.
"Come on, let's go sell the things first."
Song Chunshi wanted to buy clothes, but she had no money. Carol offered to lend her money, but she didn't agree and decided to sell part of the stone in her hand.
Carroll seemed to be quite familiar with this place. He pointed to a row of machines on the street and a row of shops opposite, and said: "These optical computers are officially set up by the government, and the purchase price is fixed; those shops are private, it depends on what price they can sell for." Depending on your personal abilities, you may suffer a loss, or you may take advantage. Choose one."
Song Chunshi walked towards the machine without hesitation. Bargaining with the store owner, etc., with her level of common language learned from the enlightenment textbook, it is impossible for her to win, right?
Moreover, she has not awakened the skill of bargaining.
When buying clothes for herself before time travel, the boss asked for a price of 100 yuan. She would only weakly ask if it could be cheaper. The boss said no, so she had no choice but to pay. I don’t know how other people dare to call out three. Will it be sold for ten yuan?
She put the first stone on it, and the machine sent out a light sweep, and a line of words appeared on the screen: "Natural green crystal stone, purity 98%, excellent quality, weight 214g, purchase price 4280 credits, do you confirm the sale?"
Song Chunshi wasn't sure what the price was. He looked back at Carol and saw him nodding before pressing the confirmation button.
After that, four pieces were sold one after another, including gems and ores. Although not as valuable as the first piece, the price was not bad. A total of 12,000 credits were sold. Song Chunshi did not have a personal account, so the machine spit out a card for her.
Carol then took her to a store selling women's clothing. The store had a dazzling array of clothes, and Song Chunshi picked the two simplest ones.
When she put on the sweater and trousers, her whole temperament suddenly changed. The wild and dangerous aura belonging to Huang Xing was well restrained. Her small chin was sunk in the turtleneck sweater, and her black and white eyes became brighter and more energetic.
Carol looked at her and realized later that this girl was still very young. In an era when the average life expectancy was more than 150 years old, she was not even a minor.
He took an ungrown child away from her home.
Carol suddenly felt a strong sense of responsibility in his heart. He thought of his ferocious sister. When he was a child, his sister was also so cute and would call her brother softly.
So when he spoke again, his tone was a little softer, "Are you hungry? Do you want to go get something to eat? I know there is a store with good ice cream. I heard that children like it very much."
Seeing Song Chunshi shaking his head, he took the clothes in her hand, his young face smiling kindly, "Just let adults do this kind of work."
Song Chunshi gave him a strange look and complained to the system: [Did he take the wrong medicine? 】
【If you have nothing to do to be attentive, you will either hum or hum. 】The system is in a weird mood.
Song Chunshi was speechless, ignored these two, and walked out of the store first.
Carol walked beside her with long legs, sometimes asking if she was tired and if she wanted to rest, and sometimes asking if she was thirsty and if she wanted to drink water.
If he had been so verbose when they first met, Song Chunshi would definitely not have left Huangxing with him, because that would have seemed unwise.
Inadvertently turning into a dark alley, although it was only separated from the street outside by a wall, it was obviously different. Song Chunshi smelled something similar to the desolate star here.
"It's not easy to get around here, we-" Carol pulled her and started to leave.
Suddenly a short and fat man appeared next to him and spoke to Carol, but looked at Song Chunshi with salivating eyes, "What's her price?"
Carol's color suddenly changed. Before he could get angry, the figure beside him had disappeared. Only a bang was heard. The short and fat man fell to the ground. The girl stepped on his face, slowly pulled out a dagger, and turned around to ask him: "Do those machines buy humans? If they don't want to take them whole, they can just take them apart from the skin, bones, and flesh."
Carroll: "..."
His adorable sister whined.
