Deck twenty-two.
"The biggest highlight of the new season of "Hans and Friends" is the adventures of the protagonists in the spiritual world, which involves a lot of cutting-edge science and the cultural customs and geographical scenery of different civilizations, as well as magic and Taoism. , the crew not only hired a scientific consultant, but also invited a priest from the Chaos Temple as a special consultant for the spiritual world..."
Ruby Lord has a paunch, a bald head, and thick curly beard on her chin. She smiles when facing the camera and introduces the person she is about to interview enthusiastically.
"...This special advisor is a silicon-based life form from the Dickinson civilization. We all affectionately call him Mr. Crystal Tree."
The camera then moved and focused on a cabin.
Through the open hatch, one can see that the interior space is spacious, and a strange creature is standing in front of the canvas. It is more than three meters tall and is in the shape of a tree. A bunch of "glass fibers" form a "trunk", and a fine structure stretches out at the top. Fiber veins, each fiber end is connected to a small "glass ball", and the interior is filled with golden "mist".
"Mr. Crystal Tree seems to be painting," Ruby lowered her voice, "Let's take a closer look."
He tiptoed into the cabin and came to the canvas.
I saw an oil paintbrush picking up paint from the paint box and painting on its own, and the several-meter-square canvas was covered with chaotic and twisted lines.
"Mr. Crystal Tree," Ruby was confused, "What are you drawing?"
"Holy Prophet Li Liang," the air around the "Crystal Tree" vibrated, making a roaring sound.
"Well, it's a little abstract."
"Dickinsonians do not observe the external world through sight, but 'vibration'. In my perception, the Holy Prophet is vigorous, chaotic, and complex."
More than ten minutes later, when the brush entered the pen holder lightly, Ruby looked at the completed painting and sighed: "I can feel the power conveyed by this painting. Maybe art can really transcend life forms."
"No, for the word 'art' in human language, intelligent beings that can understand and recognize its meaning are limited to the union of law and order."
Ruby hesitated and said: "I had a question before. Whether it was the opening days of Qishan City or the races I met in Tala Zonai, although communication was more troublesome and often required the use of equipment, there seemed to be no barriers to communication. why is that?"
"'Mutual understanding' is the prerequisite for the peaceful coexistence of different civilizations and the basis for the establishment of a union of law and order. Just as Dickinsonians have no vision, but I can understand the process of 'painting' and the way you perceive this painting. "
"But I can't imagine what the Dickinsonian world is like."
"Human sense organs have limited functions and nerve cells are slow to respond. You can only perceive macroscopic objects and macroscopic phenomena."
Ruby helplessly spread her hands.
"I can give you this painting," the "Crystal Tree" shook slightly, and the canvas rolled up on its own and floated in front of him.
"Really? Thank you," Ruby said, becoming cheerful as she took the painting.
"Although the way you perceive the external world is very low-level, you have evolved a complex neurolimbic system to produce rich and delicate emotional reflections. I can feel your emotional changes, which are rapid, subtle and artistic. Therefore, I Loves being around humans.”
"We love you too, Mr. Crystal Tree," Ruby laughed. "If you could describe humans in one word, what would it be?"
"Newborn."
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Nautilus's fourteenth deck.
The camera follows Ruby Rhodes as she walks in a wide channel, with floating boats constantly passing back and forth, and the buzzing sound of engines intertwined with echoes.
"Thirty magicians and seventeen magicians from KCB Security Company live on this floor. After boarding the ship, the crew and their business director Allen signed a performance contract. If conditions permit, , they will make some guest appearances. It is worth mentioning that Allen is a very interesting guy. He is an elemental creature from the Omazu civilization, but he always appears in human form..."
Following the introduction, Ruby walked to the door of a cabin and suddenly froze.
In the smoke-filled room, Allen was playing mahjong with three human crew members, and there were many crew members watching around.
"Five items."
"Kang!" Allen picked up the "five-of-a-kind" card, slapped it on the table, and then carded out three more "five-of-a-kind" cards from his cards.
"..."
The other three people at the table looked ugly, and they had obviously lost a lot.
"Hey, move up the bar and touch down," Allen proudly stretched his hand to the end of the deck, twisted the last card, pinched his thumb, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Friends, the time has come to witness the miracle. ," he said, turning the card over and slamming it on the table, pushing down the cards in front of him, "touch it yourself."
"Hold."
"It's too much for you to play banker all night long."
"Alan, did you use magic to cheat?"
The crew members who were watching started shouting.
"With my luck in poker, do I need magic to win against you?" Allen rolled up his sleeves, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and give me money."
The three people at the table looked at each other and smiled bitterly, shook their heads and threw out the spirit beads. Fortunately, they could earn a lot of spirit beads by participating in this voyage, and they could still last a few laps.
At this time, Allen glanced at Ruby who was approaching, pulled the spirit bead into his pocket, and casually greeted: "Ruby, two rounds?"
"I'm not good at Zhongjing cards, so forget it," Ruby said, dumbfounded, "How much did you win today?"
Wow wow~
Allen shook his pocket: "Three hundred."
"The data says that most Omazu people are dull and boring. You are really an anomaly."
Allen touched a card, looked around and smiled: "I can speak Mandarin well and play cards better than you. I feel like I am completely human."
Everyone laughed.
Ruby asked with a smile: "If I use one word..."
"Wait a minute," Allen leaned forward and looked at the table, "What did you type?"
The crewman who played the card snorted: "Five barrels."
"Ha," Allen grinned, "touch."
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Nautilus main landing platform.
In the internal repair and maintenance workshop dedicated to commuter pontoons, there is an off-road vehicle parked in the corner, with the front hood turned up and the engine hanging in the air. The seats have not yet been installed in the vehicle, making it look like a semi-finished vehicle.
Cain was lying under the car with only his legs exposed, wearing dirty overalls.
Crunch~crunch~
The sound of screws being tightened came from under the car.
Ruby stood aside, wiping sweat.
A few minutes later.
Cain slid out from under the car, sat up and wiped his nose with the back of his left hand. He removed the multi-function ratchet wrench at the end of the mechanical right arm and replaced it with a welding gun.
"When will your documentary be broadcast?"
Hearing Cain's question, Ruby hurriedly said: "After the new season of "Hans" is officially launched at the end of the year, the behind-the-scenes documentaries will be broadcast one after another, General."
"Calling your name," Cain looked at the camera and rubbed his cheek with the back of his hand, "What do you want to ask?"
Ruby, who usually handles interviews with ease, seemed a little nervous at the moment: "We don't have a fixed script. This time we just recorded more material to facilitate later editing."
"oh."
"Uh...ah, by the way, this seems to be a retro car?" Ruby asked for a topic.
"The pontoon is boring to drive. I'm going to build a diesel car myself," Cain smiled. "When I got on the boat, I brought some parts and dismantled some parts from the pontoon here. It was almost enough. ”
"I remember in the fifteenth episode of last season, it only took Aru five minutes to repair a car. Is being proficient in driving and repairing fuel vehicles a necessary skill for gang members?"
"The necessary skill is to steal cars," Cain said seriously, "but I have never stolen one."
"Of course, you are the legendary Lord of Mayfly..."
"I always grab them directly."
"..."
"Ruby," Cain lowered his voice, "Aru...is he really gay?"
"Huh?" Ruby glanced at the camera subconsciously, "Uh, that, um...right."
"Tsk," Cain licked his back molars with the tip of his tongue, grunted and got under the car. After a few seconds, he slid out again, sat up and pointed at the photographer, "You, delete this part."
"Absolutely, definitely," the photographer nodded wildly.
When Cain lay back under the car and sparks were flying, Ruby squatted at her feet and asked: "General, if you could describe "Hans and His Friends" in one word, which word would you choose?"
"...Memories," Cain's voice sounded dull.
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"Everyone should be like me. They want to get up close and personal with our most beloved Mr. Li Liang, understand his character, and see what he is like in daily life. Now I have come to the sixteenth deck of the Nautilus, and the only one in all mankind The leader, the twin gods who walk the world, the demigod chosen by the God of Chaos, Li Liang, is behind this hatch."
The camera focused on a half-open hatch.
Ruby had a serious expression and carefully opened the cabin door bit by bit. When she saw the scene inside the cabin clearly, she held her breath and widened her eyes.
In the center of the open hall of hundreds of square meters, Li Liang lowered his head, put his left hand casually in his trouser pocket, and waved his right hand lightly with a double ring on it. A crystal magic arrow circled around him, dragging out a long stream of light. His Under the feet, the huge triangular talisman array emits dazzling light, and at the same time, it continuously shakes out shadows and floats into the air.
With a flash of imperceptible orange light, he disappeared on the spot and appeared on the other side of the hall. He raised his left hand like a symphony conductor, throwing out a cluster of purple powder, disappeared again, and appeared in another location.
Next, again and again, his figure appeared one after another like a ghost, constantly changing positions. The magic arrow moved between the positions where he appeared at an extremely fast speed, and the stream of light at the tail quickly intertwined into a dense network covering the hall. .
Until the end.
Li Liang reappeared at the beginning, with his left hand behind his back and his right hand using a double ring to outline a symbol in the air.
The next moment, dozens of triangular talisman formations appeared on the ground of the entire hall at the same time. In each talisman formation, there was a shadow of an archer, firing bows and arrows in a uniform manner.
Dozens of magic arrows gathered together in a bunch, heading straight towards Li Liang with a cold aura of destruction. However, they suddenly slowed down when he got closer. A cluster of arrows fluttered, flying softly as he waved his right hand.
The pale blue light illuminated the side of his face, and he was in a trance. His expression of controlling the arrows was like a king absentmindedly teasing his hounds.
Witnessing this scene, Ruby Rhodes had a strong urge to kneel down.
