110. Walk in the wilderness
Among the three special envoys sent to the United Nations to carry out the mountain-breaking plan, Shen Yun was the only one who set off from the Light Continent outside the United States.
The other two, C&T's Scott. Professor Lennon was the last Nobel Laureate in Physics. He is Israeli, but grew up in the United States, equivalent to a standard American.
Senior Chief of Staff of the Space Force's Joint Military Commission, Robert Brown. Stone, on the other hand, was born and raised in the United States. He joined the army at the age of 17 and made outstanding contributions to the international expansion of the United Nations peacekeeping force.
The two elders are both important figures with outstanding achievements in the Light Continent, and the Military Commission sent these two to the United Nations, presumably after careful consideration and finalization among many candidates. No matter what Shen Yun said, he was selected through his father's aura, and he was nervous to walk with such a person.
Before she officially enlisted in the army, she was worried that because of her father's status in the Space Force, the First Regiment would grant her a senior military rank and let her sit in the position of a senior officer as soon as she entered the army, and she was unwilling to accept this special treatment.
However, when the stars on the epaulettes of the camouflage uniform lit up, and Cao read the resolution approving her application for enlistment to the entire Underground Light Continent, she realized that her previous worries were superfluous - the appointment of a regiment to her was strictly in accordance with the recruit recruitment regulations of the Joint Military Commission, and she was awarded the rank of major according to the comprehensive score of her academic qualifications from Stanford, her post-graduation work history, and her social performance on the ground, which belonged to the middle officer, and correspondingly, she could enjoy all the treatment of an intermediate officer.
After the enlistment ceremony, Shen Yun was led by the staff of the logistics department to the base dormitory specially prepared for major officers.
Sure enough, when she walked indoors, she no longer had to be constrained by the solid-state light military uniform, and the AI control system adjusted the living environment for her that was no different from that of people on the ground, and this environment could exist without obstacles in absolute zero, which made her secretly surprised.
Looking at her room again, the decoration is not luxurious, but the facilities are extremely complete, and the care of life can be described as comprehensive. If she wants, she doesn't even need to brush her teeth herself, and her own robot does everything for her.
Having her own dormitory is like having a home, this home is given by her father, living here, and feeling his presence anytime and anywhere, which makes her feel at ease, just walking around the house, she deeply likes this place.
At that time, the news that the ground world was remotely attacked by aliens had not yet been confirmed by the monitoring system of the Light Continent, and the relevant personnel had not yet expected that Shen Yun would go out in advance, so after resting in the dormitory for two hours, Cao Fang came to ask her out to talk.
To say that this Deputy Head Cao is really a careful person, he can guess her current mood without Shen Yun complaining. He expected that her heart must be up and down, and he was uneasy, so he rushed over to cheer her up.
Walking on the gray-green peridot rock belt, the outskirts of the Light Continent are desolate and barren. Compared to the glittering city, it is like a large piece of jade that has yet to be carved by craftsmen.
Shen Yun, who is withdrawn by nature, prefers to stay in the Space Force base. The bustling city, the hustle and bustle is its indelible shadow, rather than getting lost in the noisy crowd, it is better to keep yourself from the boundless loneliness, all along, this is a hidden character that even she herself is not aware of, but it has been with her for more than ten years.
Cao Fang walked side by side with her, both of them felt warm on their shoulders, and it felt very comfortable to walk in the soft artificial sunlight. Overhead, an artificial sun created with a sample of the real sunlight chromatography hangs high, and if you can see it, you will feel like the real sun. But it always hides behind the gauzy clouds, trying to make the sky beneath the ground feel a little more realistic.
The vast wilderness seemed to suddenly belong only to the two people walking on it, and occasionally a strange-shaped underground creature jumped over the stone, which could only be regarded as passing by.
Cao Fang seemed reluctant to break this empty and distant atmosphere, and walked for a long time before pulling Shen Yun to sit down on a flat ashlar, and asked with a smile: "Xiao Shen, are you tired?" ”
Shen Yun had been immersed in his thoughts, and when he interrupted him, he was suddenly startled, and hurriedly replied: "Fortunately, this place is so beautiful, so beautiful that I almost forgot my existence!" ”
After the two of them sat down, Cao Fang pointed to the far ahead, which had been hidden behind the horizon, and introduced: "From this plain to the west, you can reach a fault in the earth's crust. The fault is bottomless, and according to C&T's guesses, if you accidentally fall into it, it is likely to fall all the way down and finally reach the center of the earth under the influence of gravity. The temperature at the center of the earth is extremely high, and the proximity of humans to it is only an idea that has existed for many years. At present, the deepest level three of the Light Continent, that is, several major military training grounds, is not more than 800 kilometers deep. ”
"There's a fault ahead that reaches the center of the earth?" Shen Yun was curious, and he wanted to go all the way to the edge of the fault and look into the abyss. Unknown territory can always create room for reverie, especially when there is a hidden depression in the heart, extending imagination is usually the best solution.
But since he is already a member of the Space Force, there will be opportunities in the future. Before setting off on a mission, it will always be helpful to know more about the situation from Cao Fang.
After thinking about it, Shen Yun settled down and no longer worried about the fault. Cao Fang saw that she was waiting for her to speak, so he coughed lightly.
He didn't say anything else, but talked about Xie Wuxing first, "Old Xie, this person, just that temper." He gave birth to the mouth of a monkey, the kindness of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and everyone who has dealt with him has this experience. Just like the last time in Field C, he reprimanded the soldiers of the elite brigade, which sounded both rude and unkind, but in fact, the real reason was that he didn't want the soldiers to shed blood and die after they went to the battlefield. His greatest wish is that as many people will go on the expedition, as many people will triumph. Although his wish is good, it is unlikely in reality, so he has never been able to let go of his temper and is almost strict with every fighter. ”
"But those little warriors, can they bear it?" Shen Yun asked puzzled.
Listening to her question, Cao Fang was actually interested, he was a little rambling and had nothing to say, but now he really talked about the topic of Xie Wuxing, "If you want to say that Lao Xie has lived in this life, those are just trivial, do you want me to pick up a few funnier ones and learn them for you?" ”
"Don't!"
categorically refused, the tone of her voice was raised by at least an octave, and the word "don't" was blurted out by Shen Yun without a second of delay, as if Cao Fang was going to give her flies.
Seeing her react like this, Cao Fang couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh, and laughed like last time, laughing at the innocence of a big boy.