The giant white tower rising from the depths of the earth is the iconic terrain from which the Thorns District got its name.
For the citizens of this city, this is just one of the common sights. The giant towers have never caused any harm, nor have there been any abnormal phenomena related to it. They just stand quietly on the place where the dragon's back was once, and as one of the few traces left by the giant creature, they blend in. In the strange everyday scenery of this city.
Even the curious primary and secondary school students are rarely interested in exploring the thorns in depth. After all, no matter how you look at it, there is only one answer to the true form of the giant tower, just like Gongsun Ce’s current answer:
"Isn't that the thorn on the back of the Sky Dragon?"
The White Tower is the thorn on the dragon's back. Even the children in the next building know this.
The area around the Thorns cannot be said to be heavily guarded at all. The official defensive measures are just a symbolic circle around the perimeter of the tower, and there is not even a sign not to take photos. Only when a very small number of students become playful and attempt to engage in uncivilized behavior such as climbing or carving, will the guards give symbolic advice.
Over time, few students will care about them anymore. Just like the movable billboards on both sides of the overpass, just like the signs on the four corners of the Pigeon Station building, the giant tower in the Thorn District is an ordinary part of the city in the eyes of the citizens, nothing more.
"Spines? Officially, they are indeed called thorns, but you might as well think more deeply about why there are thorns on the back of the Sky Dragon?"
This issue is far beyond Gongsun Ce's knowledge. The last time he studied biology was in high school, and there should be no elective courses like "Dragon Body Structure" in college. It would be too difficult for an ordinary student to answer such a question.
"...as a weapon for close combat? When you encounter an enemy, bump it with your back..."
Even without listening to the information dealer's reply, a person with super powers would know that he had answered wrongly just by relying on the laughter of the hunter beside him.
"Wow! For such a big dragon to be able to fight in close combat, even the heroes in the tokusatsu dramas are not long enough for its wings. A Ce, you also have a rich imagination."
"It's really outrageous that this dragon has wings! How can such a huge creature fly with a pair of fleshy wings? Both the biology teacher and the aerodynamics teacher will cry!"
They appeared in the middle of the overpass, and the next second they appeared under the dull street lights, disappearing from the sight of office workers who happened to be passing by. The middle-aged man with poor eyesight rubbed his eyes, and there was no trace of the freesia flower he had just seen, so he decided to blame everything he just saw on the pranks of super-powered teenagers or on himself due to excessive stress. A fantasy dream.
The intelligence dealer's recording appeared to be somewhat distorted as it was played intermittently.
"Your mind is spinning very fast, A Ce! Although you didn't realize it yourself, you have just reached the key point."
"I don't understand what you are talking about. The Sky Dragon can fly and what's the matter with the White Tower in the Thorn Area..."
At this point, Gongsun Ce's voice slowed down.
It is impossible for a dragon whose body is as huge as a city to fly at high altitudes with just its wings. It doesn't take professional knowledge to understand that the Sky Dragon must have used some kind of power or technology that only Dragon Calamity - it or other dragons - can control to do this. If you take flight into consideration...
A conjecture emerged in the young man's mind.
Alice Adar said it first: "The thorns are the flying auxiliary organs of the Sky Dragon?!"
"I personally think so. Just like a large robot with many nozzles for easy turning, the white tower in the thorn area is also a means for it to adjust its flight attitude."
The obese young man was still talking about more detailed speculations in the recording, but the young man's attention was no longer on his words at this time.
He imagined the situation back then in his mind. The gray-blue dragon flapped its wings and sprayed out streams of air, energy, or smoke behind it. Its body as big as a mountain can rotate flexibly, allowing it to soar freely in the sky.
It can see almost the entire world in its eyes, but the humans and beasts on the ground can't even notice the flying giant. With their narrow eyes, they can only see the shadow covering the sky.
Now that the Dragon of the Sky is dead, humans have built a city on its body, and they themselves are the residents of this city.
Thinking of this, he unconsciously felt fear in his heart. Such a terrifying dragon, such a magnificent life, was killed by the Empire in less than three hours. He shouldn't have such thoughts. Yes, he had witnessed the disaster caused by the evil dragon with his own eyes... But he still couldn't help but wonder, is the truly terrible thing the dragon disaster, or the human beings who can kill the dragon?
While he was immersed in his fantasy, Alice had already snatched away the phone and communicated with the intelligence dealer over the air: "Can you provide evidence..."
"I'm sorry, Miss Adar. I can list with you some traces on the edge of the Fixed Wing Area and the Ferocious Wing Area to confirm this conjecture, but these are not direct evidence. Naturally, with the design drawings of the Sky City, everything can be done It can be proven, but if I had this kind of information at hand, I’m afraid the officials wouldn’t let me, an information dealer, continue to do this.”
The hunter was speechless for a moment, and the superpower took his phone back: "What if this is the dragon's gallstones?"
The obese young man on the other end of the phone exaggeratedly shouted: "Gallstones! You really have them. You don't care whether they are vents, gallstones, or teeth growing out of your back. In short, most of the things that grow out of the ground can be connected." Underground, let me ask you if there is any problem with this logical chain."
"It would be no problem if the giant tower was hollow. Can we really catch up?"
"The VIP passage provided by the Sky Dragon will definitely be faster than the ordinary passage. Only God knows whether you can catch up. I'm not sure. Do you want to give up halfway?"
"You're kidding, no matter how much you gain a hundred pounds, it won't be long before I give up."
After another flash, the two finally arrived at Lanyu Station near the sewage plant. Before the staff member who was leaning on the railing and playing with his mobile phone could express his shock at the sudden appearance of the two men, several large bills fell from his hand. The hunter said to him impatiently: "No need to look for it. Go to Baiyu Station in Thorny District and please give us the fastest bird here."
The middle-aged and old employees were counting the money in a strange way, muttering in their hearts that not many people use cash these days. Fortunately, the amount given to him by the blue-haired foreign woman was enough at a glance, so he responded and hurried to pick the bird.
Gongsun Ce was still listening to his old friend's explanation at this time: "It hurts people's hearts to have such a bad mouth. Have you arrived at Lanyu Station?"
The staff led the two people closer to a broad-tailed hummingbird with green feathers.
"Here we go, take the biochemical hummingbird tonight."
"Be careful of fainting birds. After you return to the Thorny Area, go to the giant tower in the park, find the nearby guard and tell him that on June 24th, the Chongguang Giant Fist will happen. He will definitely help you when he hears this."
After hearing this sentence, the hunter turned his head stiffly: "Ha, ha?"
The superpower waved his hand, signaling her not to interrupt yet: "I remember it, Mr. Mo. Is there anything else you want to say?"
"No, come on, Ace. I will send you the information about the leader of the Dragon Worshipers later. The important task of maintaining peace in the Sky City will be left to you tonight!"
After receiving the last message from the intelligence dealer, the biochemical hummingbird rose into the wind and took the two of them to fly to the Gray Feather Station two areas away.
Gongsun Ce used his ability to make a protective shield. The speed of the biochemical hummingbird was even faster than that of the previous pigeons. The fact that the two of them were not shaken down was probably due to the adjustments made by the researchers.
He didn't need to think about it to know that the hunter behind him must be confused.
The superpower shrugged: "Just think of it as the code word between the tokusatsu and otakus."
"Tokusatsu is... the kind that children like to watch? Movies about fighting monsters?"
What does it mean that children like to watch it? There are many young people and adults who also love tokusatsu dramas! This kind of comment is like a cartoon about young girls that only little girls like to watch. It is full of half-informed arrogance and prejudice!
...It's just that talking eloquently about Zi Gongxiang's works at this time may draw attention back to himself, which will really make him unable to argue. The bespectacled young man silently apologized to the information dealer in his heart and said, "Yes, that's the kind. Mo Yuankai especially likes to see it."
The blue-haired woman was doubtful: "Yes, is that true? I was very curious before you said it..."
He knew why the other person felt confused.
The whereabouts of the dragon worshipers, the information about the giant tower, and the method of entering the giant tower are all information that civilians should never have access to. The intelligence dealers who can master these are even if they are civilians with great supernatural powers. Headed.
To this, Gongsun Ce simply responded: "I won't tell you."
"Hey~~~?" He felt the hunter's hands grasping his shoulders, and her voice was full of curiosity that was unique when talking about gossip, "It's really rare for a talkative person like you to avoid talking about a certain topic! "
What is chatterbox.
He just loves to chat, makes comments and occasionally talks to himself, and tends to get emotional during arguments. Can this be called a chatterbox?
"There is no psychological burden in talking about one's own affairs, but other people's affairs cannot be easily used as conversation topics. Even if it is a trivial matter that one personally thinks is trivial, in the eyes of others, it may be regarded as privacy that no one wants to know. Therefore. , I think it’s not a good thing to talk about others without authorization, partly because of the customs of this city, partly because of my personal personality.”
This is the truth from the heart.
"I see...you are a troublesome person too."
The hunter seemed convinced by him.
She was silent for a while and then said: "After this matter is over, will you talk about me with your friends?"
"What are you talking about? I was busy saving the world with the blue-haired big sister from the Kingdom the past few days?"
"Get rid of the weird adjectives."
Without much hesitation, Gongsun Ce replied: "I won't. It's not in line with my character to tell my friends such things. Besides..."
"Besides?"
"It would be better to keep some cherished experiences in mind, that's what I think."
He heard a burst of laughter coming from behind him, and the hunter patted his shoulder: "It's too childish to say such things, Gongsun Ce!"
It's more naive than childish.
He would always feel at such times that he was still a student after all.
