A little hot.
Gongsun Ce turned over in a daze, almost falling off the bed. He tightened the quilt and fumbled for the soft pillow beside him, returning to a deep sleep from the state of being about to wake up.
The relaxing warmth and darkness embraced his brain. If one were to rank relaxation behaviors in the world, Huilongjue would definitely be ranked among the top ten. When he woke up again, Gongsun Ce felt particularly comfortable. The comfortable bed gave him a lazy urge to lie down until noon. He subconsciously tried to lift his arms, but failed due to the extra weight. Warm breath blew across his face.
"...?"
Gongsun Ce's consciousness gradually returned to clarity, and he recalled every move he made before going to bed. The eldest lady woke up late last night. After saying a few words, he looked like he wanted to comfort him. He went to bed and held his girl until she fell asleep...
Then I fell asleep unconsciously!
Thinking of this, he immediately opened his eyes. Even without glasses, his blurred vision was enough to confirm the current situation. What was lying in his arms was not a hotel pillow but his own girl. Qin Qianbai was sleeping next to him, her head resting on his arm and half of the pillow. The girl's sleeping face was as peaceful as usual, and she seemed to have recovered from yesterday's fierce battle. Gongsun Ce scanned it carefully with telekinesis and confirmed that the wound had been completely healed without leaving any trace, and then he felt relieved.
How should I wake her up? Getting out of bed will definitely wake up the eldest lady. Keeping staring like this will probably trigger a very accurate martial artist's intuition and she will stare at her like that. The last time I woke her up in the tent, she was so oiled... ...Wow, now that I think about it, this girl is really hard to take care of, so why not just cuddle up and wait for her to wake up naturally...
Gongsun Ce, who was thinking this way, suddenly discovered the details that he had ignored at this moment. The softness like silk in the palm of his left hand exuded a presence that could not be ignored, and he seemed to be touching something. He remembered that he had indeed been groping for a while before he found the pillow, which corresponded in reality to...!
"!"
What a tragedy, her left hand was inserted into Qin Qianbai's clothes unconsciously, and the palm of her hand was now close to her back!
From all angles, this posture and action look like a man with a bad personality preparing to be rude to the woman next to him. If the eldest lady wakes up at this moment, what will happen will not be a sweet morning greeting between lovers, but a contemptuous one. The expressionless eyes are reproachful!
——Ace, that’s really bad.
One can completely imagine her disdainful tone and demeanor when she said this. Oops, Mr. Gongsun's reputation as a good boyfriend will be ruined if he wakes up at this moment. Gongsun Ce immediately thought of a countermeasure, carefully pulled out his hand as quickly as possible, then poked her forehead as if nothing happened and said, "It's time to wake up, Miss." With the calmness and calmness that a mature man should have, watch her shy expression after getting up... This is a genius strategy to save the day from danger!
Gongsun Ce moved his left arm with telekinesis as delicate as manipulating dust. He silently moved his palm with the careful movements of a secret spy sneaking into the ground, sliding down the graceful curve of the girl's back. The battle was carried out quite smoothly, and the left hand was able to escape immediately——
At this moment, familiar footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, and Gongsun Ce froze in fright.
"It's already nine o'clock. It's time to wake them up." Rei Shigure said with a yawn.
"Really, Shigurei, please leave it alone." Qiluo lowered her voice carefully, "Qin Qianbai played very hard yesterday, let her rest more..."
"No, I'm worried about her. After all, the little girl is always the first to get up."
"Youce will be fine, I think." Alandia interjected.
"Hey, I always feel like that guy will take the opportunity to do something..."
"At that time, he will be beaten to the ground by Qin Qianbai, so it doesn't matter~"
Would you like to have more trust in your boyfriend? And why was it that I was beaten into the ground by default? Why do I have to pay such a price for being intimate with my girlfriend? !
The footsteps of the three crew members faded away, and Gongsun Ce recovered from his stiffness. He felt as nervous as a primary school student secretly playing with his mobile phone in bed and worried about being discovered by his parents. The left hand now rests on the slender waist, and its awkward movements are like the first step in a premeditated crime. Gongsun Ce encouraged himself and was ready to take out his hand in one go -
However, I felt a subtle sense of inconsistency. Obviously nothing has changed, but something seems to be added.
Gongsun Ce turned his gaze with confusion, and happened to meet a pair of pearly black eyes. Qin Qianbai opened his eyes at some point and was quietly watching his panic expression.
"..."
OK, dead.
All preparations were in vain, and the crime of "touching his girlfriend who was just recovering from a serious injury" was undoubtedly placed on Mr. Gongsun's head. Gongsun Ce stopped in despair, wondering whether his day would really start with an iron fist or a poisonous tongue, until the girl on the pillow closed her eyes.
"Why?"
Gongsun Ce blinked hard. It was not an illusion. The eldest lady, who had obviously woken up, really closed her eyes again. Not only that, she's making amazing sounds!
"Hugh~Hugh~"
——Yes, I am pretending to sleep!
That wonderful movement was definitely simulating breathing during sleep, and the slightly trembling eyelashes also revealed the reality. And the most important thing is that your face is still a little red. It seems that you have woken up and regained your consciousness!
"Hugh..." Qin Qianbai moved in his direction.
Not good. It feels like my heart is being rattled like a big bell on New Year's Eve. This guy is super cute. For a young man who has just fallen in love, this state is too foul! Although I discovered it, I tolerated it generously. Pretending not to see it is the best interpretation of this sentence. In other words, this is an invitation to intimacy!
"If you're still asleep, don't blame me for playing pranks..."
Gongsun Ce bluffed and reached inside, gently stroking her smooth back. He lowered his head and kissed the girl's face, thinking that since he was already in bed anyway, he might as well stay in bed for a while. It would be okay to get up again in ten minutes, right? They can take this opportunity to experience what it's like to live together that they missed in high school, and see what the idiot men and women who are newly in love do in the morning...
"Gululu..."
At this time, there was a feeble cry from someone's belly. Gongsun Ce stopped moving with an expressionless face. The eldest lady, who was pretending to be asleep, opened her eyes a crack and whispered: "Ace, I'm so hungry."
Gongsun Ce couldn't hold back his laughter. He quickly lifted the girl out of bed and used telekinesis to open the thick curtains in the room. Today's sky is exceptionally clear. The morning sun shines on the metal houses in Burning Steel City, reflecting the snowfields in the distance as golden as wheat fields. Qin Qianbai narrowed her eyes subconsciously, and an energetic greeting came from beside her: "Let's go have breakfast!"
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Breakfast in Burning Steel City is not as attractive as dinner. People here often eat hard rye bread. Even if the hotel's high-end caviar is added to the bread, the bread does not suit everyone's appetite. Qiluo commented with a grimace: "It doesn't feel as delicious as the Kingdom's breakfast..."
"I'm beginning to miss Orianna's craftsmanship again." Gongsun Ce recalled the taste of the past, "Miss, do you want jam?"
Qin Qianbai refused to accept anyone who came, and half of the food on the table ended up in her stomach. She ate five slices of jam bread and said regretfully: "I want to eat something hot..."
"There's a delicious hot dog stand just a street away. Do you want to go?"
"Um."
The remaining three crew members decided to stay at the hotel, and Gongsun Ce took Qin Qianbai out for a meal. When she went back to the room to get her bag, the girl subconsciously wanted to take her long knife with her, but when she had no time to grab it, she remembered that the weapon was broken, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"I will definitely make you a better one." Gongsun Ce comforted, "I promise."
"Will Ace be a psychic weapon?" Qin Qianbai tilted his head.
"If I don't know how, I can learn. Airandia is the best blacksmith in the world. My eldest brother's skills are so good that he can repair the kingdom's national treasures. Wouldn't it be nice to have them guide me in practical operations?"
Gongsun Ce boasted so much that he actually lacked confidence. After all, his manual experience was limited to kneading various things with white matter. But at this time, even if he tried to be brave, he still had to boast to make the girl feel at ease. He led Qin Qianbai to buy two warm hot dogs from a stall and ate them while walking on the street. He saw a crowd of people in the direction of the business district not far away. There seemed to be politicians on the high platform surrounded by people. Preach.
Qin Qianbai glanced at the surrounding billboards: "It's Gaius Optimis."
"Let's go and have a look."
The two of them squeezed into the crowd like ordinary tourists. The brown-haired Gaius stood on a high steel platform and was speaking to the local people about his political philosophy. He uses less body language, his face is calm and calm, and he looks like he is reporting on work, but the words in his mouth are extremely inflammatory.
"The United States of Usteria is the most advanced country in the world. With the most advanced technology, the latest ideas, and the best talents, our products and culture are shipped to all over the world, and our language has become the most widely used language. We will always Be at the forefront of the world.
This kind of thinking and self-confidence has been deeply rooted in the hearts of everyone in the United States over the past few decades and hundreds of years, giving us a heartfelt pride in our country. And it is this proud thought that makes us ignore an increasingly acute and obvious problem: the great Usters is reaching his limit step by step. "
Gaius's assertion triggered a flurry of discussion, and the politicians on the high platform did not change their expressions.
"Before raising objections, you might as well think about a question first. Why were our ancestors able to develop from a small tribe in poor mountains to a powerful Usters? Why are we strong?
Superiority of thought? I'm afraid that the advanced ideas of 1,000 years ago are now dregs. Intellectual advantage? Surveys by scholars during the Secret War period have long proven that the average intelligence of residents in various countries is at the same level. Unity? The empire in the Southern Continent has a centralized power system, and I'm afraid they are more united than us. Even using the simplest elimination method, we can get the answer, a disgraceful but practical answer: Usters' strength comes from its geographical location, and the technological advantages developed in the struggle against nature are the cornerstone of our development. "
"With the study of the magnetic field lines of the Magnetic State, electromagnetism was established; with the experience of confrontation with the plants of the Wood Machine State, biochemical technology and medical technology were developed; we can cite 51 different examples, 51 Different technologies, these crystallizations of wisdom gained during the establishment of civilization have given Usters a technological advantage that is decades or even hundreds of years ahead of other countries. Technology and productivity are the foundation of our development."
The chaotic crowd fell silent, and the supporters listened intently to Gaius' speech. The brown-haired man's face was surprisingly serious, and there was an indelible worry in his tone.
"But can Usters' advantage be maintained forever? Three years ago, Zero Island was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with our most high-end laboratories in the fields of AI and biochemistry. The Kingdom's unique technology in materials science has not been able to be copied by us to this day. The Empire is still We have the best mathematicians and programmers in the world, and countries are also catching up in other 'weak areas'. The gap is by no means as huge as you think. The reality is that our technological advantages are declining, and in the near future It will even disappear in the future! Why? Because the moment the Sky Capital appeared, the times had already changed!"
The projection behind Gaius showed the flying city familiar to superpowers. The man turned his back and faced the majestic overhead view of the sky city.
“The technological innovations brought about by the unique landforms of each state have been used to the extreme in the past 200 years. We have the theory to explain the landforms and the power to defeat the landforms, and the landforms of the states have lost their precious timeliness. A brand-new geography appeared ten years ago. It does not only belong to the Northern Continent, it belongs to all human beings. The geography of Usters only has 51 unique landforms, but the number of superpowers is five million. Technological development is shared around the world!
The past ten years have been a decade of explosive technological progress. The fourth technological revolution triggered by superpowers is still booming. This revolution benefits every country in the world. When the day comes when all countries in the world catch up with Hezhong, where will our advancement and advantages go? "
Gaius turned around, pumped his fist and shouted, his cold profile showing determination and firmness, like a general mobilizing the entire army before the war, and those in the audience were the soldiers under his command.
"Ten years ago, the Sky Disaster destroyed Ruoshui City. Four years ago, the Nether Disaster and the Liuli Disaster destroyed Superbia. At the beginning of this year, the Liuli Disaster reappeared. Just a few months later, there was the Void Light Disaster on Zero Island. The more frequent dragon disasters are proof of the turbulent environment. There is not so much time left for Usters to relax and work! If the disaster of the zodiac comes again to the land of the Northern Continent, what should the people of Usters do? Do you want to watch the dragon destroy Meteor City and mourn like the people of the Kingdom mourning their capital?! Absolutely!"
"Never! Never!" The audience in the audience was excited. Gaius said amidst the turbulent voices: "This country must change! Someone once asked me whether I was targeting the church. My answer is no. I am not just targeting the church. Church, I am against all the old and outdated burdens, because they are of no help to the future of this country. Long-term stagnation brings the limits of civilization, and the new generation of Usters needs a new civilization. Now is the time to change Yes, for our country!"
Gaius raised his right arm high, and the fanatical followers in the audience waved small flags and shouted in unison: "For our country!" The wave of supporters reminded Qin Qianbai of the fanatics in the casino, but those who were active on the surface There are far more people than there are underground, and Gaius's supporters are by no means comparable to the underground warriors. She imagined that such a crowd filled the Cold Steel State and the entire Northern Continent. She imagined that millions and tens of millions of people were shouting together with the brown-haired man on the stage. She couldn't help but feel a chill running down her spine.
Gaius then talked about the detailed political program, but Qin Qianbai wasn't listening. She whispered, "A Ce."
"I'm here." Gongsun Ce gently held her hand and narrowed his eyes. He thought of the robots in the Colorful Magnetic State and the people pursuing life on earth in the mist.
The man talking eloquently on the stage was just a simulated machine used by the Vice President to convey his voice, but Gongsun Ce did not look down upon him at all. Because apart from the inflammatory words, everything Gaius said was true.
