In the empty room, the cold wall backlight reflects the interior. One of the walls is made of huge transparent metal. Outside this glass-like wall is the vast and distant starry sky. Not far away, a silvery-white planet is slowly changing. Rotating, the huge planet will occupy most of the exterior scene, so eye-catching and unforgettable.
This is the 'Biaxial Crystal U-3' space station, a space residential station located in the orbit of the third planet in the Sinaifa α system. About 500,000 people live here.
The sound of a lonely guitar sounded in the room. The person playing the guitar was a girl with silver-green hair. She was sitting on a U-shaped single sofa, her legs crossed, the guitar placed in front of her, and her fingers occasionally crossed , bringing out a slightly lazy tone.
The lonely environment, the sole and smart sound of the guitar, and the starry sky background, have a special sense of beauty, just like a little heart, swimming in time and memory in the middle of the night when there is no one around.
The simple tune is played again and again, the melody turns again and again, and finally returns to calmness.
The fingertips left the pick and chords and danced lightly on the personal terminal nearby. After a while of input, the sound of a broadcast began to sound in the room.
[Good afternoon, this is the two-axis crystal U-3 space residence station in the Four Leaf Crystal Star Domain, time 16:34:17, the last quarter moon phase. ]
[You have three unread messages, one of which is a greeting from your mother. The other person's tone seems anxious. ]
"Skip it, next one."
"Okay, the second message is that your classmates invite you to attend the graduation party, which will be in 4 days at the tourist restaurant in Area C12 of the space station."
"Reject, next item."
"Okay, the third message is the admission instructions sent by 'Ades Academy'. It contains the preparations and registration requirements for admission."
"Read it to me."
"Okay, there are 12 instructions in total. The first one is that new students must arrive at Edes Academy before September 2. The following week is the time to arrange accommodation and purchase daily necessities... The fourth one is that the opening ceremony will be on September 2. It will be held on October 10th. Please be sure to wear school uniforms to attend...Article 7: If you want to keep pets in the academy, their weight must not exceed 8KG, and they are only allowed to live in the dormitory area and are not allowed to be brought into the study area..."
As instructions were read in this room, the girl put down the guitar in her hand, walked across the silver metal floor, came to the window sill, looked at the slowly rotating silver planet outside, raised her palms, and stared at the transparent window wall Slowly caressing it.
"It's time to go, Silver Spoon."
'Silver Spoon', the third planet in the Alpha Galaxy of Sinaifa, is famous for the fact that the planet is rich in special 'white crystal thulium', this cosmic metal thulium, a special extraordinary metal that is stimulated and transformed by Ayaka particles, in space The related equations have unique uses and are one of the necessary materials for the hyperlight engine, making them extremely precious.
In order to better mine the special minerals on this planet and protect the unmined parts of the planet from being polluted, the Federation established the 'Diaxial Crystal U-3' space station hundreds of years ago. Most of the residents living here are mining. The income level of the crystal mine's corporate services is also much higher than the average level in the Four-leaf Crystal Star Region, and is roughly on par with the prosperous star region.
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Jade Skirt, North 7th District, outside Payin City.
Green and white sightseeing vehicles drive on the yellow Gobi. The double-decker sightseeing vehicle is not crowded. There are tourists sitting here and there, blowing the wind by the window, looking at the desolate and empty scenery outside.
Although there is nothing there, it is also inexplicably relaxing. This is probably a sequelae of living underground for a long time.
"Tilan, do you want to eat this?" Yilin opened the box in front of her. Inside were six egg tarts neatly arranged, which were still a little warm. She could smell the faint yellowish milk aroma when she sniffed them carefully.
Tilan was leaning against the car window at the moment, looking at the scenery outside, but her mind seemed to be far away.
Hearing Yilin's question, she turned around, hummed softly, took the egg tart from Yilin, and then ate it in small bites. Although it seemed careless, there was no residue left, and she always seemed to be able to bite it just right. Drop off small pieces without breaking the edges.
Yilin just watched Tilan eating. The wind outside the window blew from time to time, lifting their hair a little, and the time was swaying at this moment.
By the time the two of them got off the bus at their destination, it was already half an hour later.
Stepping on the soft sandy ground, a tall semicircular glass building comes into view. This botanical garden in the desert and wilderness is very eye-catching, attracting people from several surrounding cities to come and watch.
"Let's go in." Yilin held Tilan's hand and they walked in side by side.
Judging from the height, the two of them are almost the same. Yilin is wearing a black short skirt and a white tight-fitting top. The cuffs are slightly wider and have lace pleats. There is a black ribbon on the collar, which is low-key and elegant.
Tilan was wearing a light blue dress today, with a sunhat on her head, and her delicate hair flowing down her shoulders, revealing the girl's unique delicacy and beauty.
After checking the tickets at the gate, the two walked into the slightly shady hall and could clearly hear the echo from the ground.
Moving and poetic oil paintings are hung on the walls of the hall. The flowers and leaves in them are particularly bright and moving against the bright colors.
After walking through the hall, the two of them continued to walk into the side door, and then officially entered the botanical garden for a tour.
Compared with the dry and desolate world outside, the air here is obviously more humid. Green grass grows between the white horizontal striped floors. When walking through it wearing sandals, you can feel the slight itchiness and greenness of the grass blades.
There are white fences on both sides of the road, and plants of different shapes are scattered among them. Some are tall and lush trees, whose crowns extend to the top of the botanical garden, casting a little shade and covering the shrubs below.
The leaves are symmetrically distributed on the branches, and then the branches overlap each other and hang down naturally. The goose-yellow flowers bloom together in clusters. The shape is similar to a trumpet, but the lines are slightly fuller and slightly cute.
"What kind of tree is this?" Yilin and Tilan stood under this tree, looking at the clusters of goose-yellow flowers hanging between the green branches above their heads.
"It's a yellow bell flower under the family Bignonaceae. It used to be on the side of the road or in the garden." Tilan thought of what she had learned before.
"Oh, it's quite beautiful."
Yilin raised her hand and gently stroked the petals with her fingertips, feeling the slight fluff and a little powder on the petals.
After that, the two of them continued to move forward, and many small flowers began to bloom in the shrubs on both sides. These white flowers were arranged vertically and hung down in rows, with a natural and consistent beauty.
"What about this?" Yilin continued to ask.
"This is the white bell flower. Although it is just one word different from the yellow bell flower, it is a plant in the Campanulaceae family." The girl shook her head, feeling that the staff of the botanical garden put these two flowers with similar names together on purpose.
"Tilan is so amazing~"
"No, because there is a sign over there." The girl pointed to the corner behind the bush. A small white sign lay diagonally on the ground, obscured by the surrounding flowers and plants, and was not obvious.
"Oh, Tilan's eyesight is really good." Yilin also saw the mark at this time.
The two held hands and walked in the botanical garden, stopping from time to time to admire the natural flowers that were rare to see underground. Then Yilin would talk to Tilan about many things, including the novelty of plants, the beauty and cuteness of flowers, and Tilan. Things like childhood and so on.
Although the conversation was about trivial matters, there was a touch of leisurely sweetness.
Unconsciously, the two of them walked through most of the botanical garden and came to rest in a circular pavilion. Tea and biscuits will be provided here for guests to sit and enjoy to replenish their physical exertion during the tour.
On the horizontal chair, the two of them rested shoulder to shoulder with their eyes closed, and the time passed leisurely.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, after visiting the botanical garden, the two of them got on the sightseeing bus for the return trip.
"Today went by so fast." Yilin looked out the window at the no longer blazing sun, and there was no trace of heat in the breeze.
"Let's go out and play together next time~" Yilin looked at Tilan aside.
"Um."
Compared to a month ago, Tilan's voice was slightly lazier now, and she was not as nervous as before. Perhaps she was enjoying the rare leisure time with her friends.
"Haha, Tilan is still the same as before." Yilin suddenly laughed.
"Huh?" The girl was puzzled.
"When you are in a good mood, it's like a person humming a song alone in a corner." Yilin said metaphorically, recalling the previous scenes of the two of them getting along.
"Although he may not actually be humming, the faint and joyful expression is exactly the same."
"Let's be together in the future. Don't hide in the corner alone anymore. We all care about you."
"Yeah, I understand." The girl nodded slightly formally.
Under the bright blue sky, the green and white sightseeing bus drove through the desolate Gobi. The summer wind blew. On the distant horizon, the shadows of the sun and the tower slowly overlapped.
(Volume 1, Dark Picture Book, End)
The next volume, the flower of the white kite, the enchanting pupils.
(End of chapter)
