A bright flash of lightning sprang up from the shell of the central control station and spread rapidly outward along the massive mountain-like pipe, looking like a rift in light that had suddenly torn apart in the night sky.The flash was so far away that no one noticed it at first, except for a few people on Hao Ren's side, but soon the commotion spread: after the electric light subsided, billowing smoke rose from the depths of the central control station, while larger flashes of light continued to light up around several buildings around the control station, even if ordinary people could see what was happening in the distance.To the inhabitants of the city inside the ship, it was as terrifying as the end of the world was burning violently.Screams and shouts came from one of the towers on the city walls, and then the contagion caused a commotion throughout the Fireplace City, and the inhabitants of the castle and outside ran outside, watching the flashes and smoke in the distance, panicking, children crying in fright, adults kneeling down and praying for the stability of the world, and along with these riots came the ensuing blackout.I saw that the city inside the ship, which was originally illuminated by the lights, seemed to be splashed with ink, and the central control station fell into darkness in patches, and bright electric snakes continued to jump on the dark ground, and each jump would bring a wider range of power failures.The muffled sound of "thump" came from the ancient equipment hidden in the depths of the city, and in the face of the power surge, the old relays and safety devices began to burn out in pieces.Soon the power outage spread to Fireplace City, and Hao Ren saw that the square outside suddenly became dark, and the residents of the city began to be enveloped in great fear.An extremely frightened voice cried out in the darkness: "The world is extinguished!"
The world is extinguished!
The world is extinguished!
”Lily's eyes glowed with a faint golden glow in the darkness, and she was startled at first, but quickly reacted: "The reactor has collapsed!"
”Without saying a word, Hao Ren dragged Vivian and Lily and ran out, while the Nangong brothers and sisters followed, and soon everyone came to the square outside.At this time, the power outage had spread to almost the entire city inside the ship, and this old and vicissitudes of life was plunged into such a terrible night for the first time after 10,000 years of continuous operation, and the closed space more than 100 kilometers long was filled with cold darkness, and the panicked sound of the crowd made the people in it dizzy.There were still a few lights left in the space—those rays from above, emergency lights on the ancient traffic pipes that ran through the sky, like stars barely outlining the space, and in the darkness someone couldn't help but fall to their knees, worship the remaining "starlight", crying and praying for some god to relight the world—and then the kneeling people were trampled to the ground by the chaotic crowd, and let out heart-rending shouts.At this time, several lights suddenly appeared on the upper level of the Fireplace City fortress (the old factory), and these lights finally quieted the crowd a little.Several noble knights in armor appeared on the roof of the castle, with bright miner's lamps hanging on their chests, constantly sweeping high with pillars of light, and exclaimed with full energy: "Quiet!
No running around!
Wait for the lights to come back on!
If there is anyone who causes a riot, there will be no mercy!
”It is not known whether it was the courage of the knights' chests, or the fear of the governor's coercion, that order in the Hearthplace was finally barely maintained, but there were still small cries and prayers coming from all over the crowd, and outside the Hearth, the distant chaos could be faintly heard - it seemed that the governors of other city-states were not as quick as they were here.In the darkness, Lily and Vivien's eyes were particularly good, and they quickly found Willy, who was scurrying around like a headless fly in the crowd, and quickly called the young man in a low voice.Willie stumbled up to Hao Ren, and at first glance he was horrified to see Lily's sparkling eyes, and almost screamed, but fortunately he remembered that these were some terrible guys in front of him who "knew witchcraft", so he swallowed his exclamation and asked in a low voice, "What the hell is wrong?"
Is it really your witchcraft?
”"We haven't done anything," Hao Ren waved his hand, "It seems that the 'heart' of this world is finally overwhelmed."
Tsk, I'm still thinking about finding out your social relations first, but now I think it's better to repair the machine first......"
Willy: "?
”At this moment, a low humming sound suddenly came from far and near, and something seemed to activate deep underground.Then the light reappeared in the darkness of the ship's inner city, and electric lights lit up like starlight to dispel the darkness.However, Hao Ren noticed that not all the lights had been restored, and that only about half of the lights on the streets were turned on compared to before, and even the light bulbs that were lit were not as bright as before.Some of the lights that weren't lit may have burned out in the power outage, and the rest is due to ......
Mostly because the ship has now switched to backup power.Ordinary people can't think of this, they are just rejoicing in the lost and regained light, people cheered loudly, praising the miracle of the world being re-lit, Hao Ren and his party became the most special in the cheering crowd: they seemed calmer than anyone else."
It's all over?"
Willy looked at his surroundings in confusion, and he was still a little unresponsive."
No, I'm afraid it's just the beginning."
Hao Ren shook his head and looked at the central control station in the distance, he decided to put aside all the idle problems and go there to see the situation first.But just then, a young soldier ran from the direction of the castle, and he ran straight to Willy: "Willy, the governor is looking for you. ”Then the soldier turned to Hao Ren again: "You are those wandering knights, right?"
The Governor has also invited you. ”"We?"
Hao Ren was stunned, "What are you doing?"
”The young soldier shook his head: "I'm just doing what I'm told, and the governor will tell you the details." ”Hao Ren glanced at the "Ancestral Furnace" in the distance, which had almost completely dimmed, considering that this was a super huge refuge ark, and the backup power supply in it should be able to support it for a long time, so he nodded and agreed to the governor's invitation.The group was taken to the castle with Willy, and to a large conference room on the third floor of the castle, where the very serious governor of the castle was already waiting, and beside him sat several other people, one of whom Hao Ren also knew, it was the Aurom Bachelor.The previous blackout seemed to have spread to the castle as well, and the lights in the conference room were dim, with only two chandeliers shining.The governor of the castle nodded with a cold expression after seeing Willy and the others push the door in, and then knocked on the table: "Then I'll go straight to the point."
Just now, the royal city sent a message, and the ancestor Honglu underwent an incomprehensible change, and fire and light burst out of the hearth, so the king summoned all the high-ranking scholars to go to the royal city immediately to discuss the matter.In addition, due to the vision that has just occurred, the four kingdoms have reached a temporary armistice, so the scholars of the other three kingdoms will also go to our royal city to discuss the matter.Maester Oro is the representative of Hearth, and I have decided to send my son to lead a small team of warriors on an escort mission. ”Hearing the words of the governor of the castle, some people at the scene were a little talkative, everyone knew that the governor's son Willy was a weak soldier - he was afraid of fighting, his swordsmanship was a mess, and he would run away immediately at the sight of blood, and this young man preferred to nest in his room to read and draw rather than wield a knife and a gun, so they immediately felt strange when they heard that Willy was in charge of escorting the bachelor to the royal capital.Willy himself was equally surprised, and he opened his mouth with a sob: "But......
But my father ......"
"Willy," the governor of the castle, Huo Ran, got up and pressed his hand on the table, "If you still have a little bit of noble glory, say 'Yes, sir'!"
”Willie shrunk his neck, and finally mustered up his courage: "Yes, sir." ”The Governor of the Castle nodded: "Very well, this is your last chance to save your reputation." ”The others seemed to have some opinions, but the Governor glanced past and all doubts vanished.Hao Ren finally seized the opportunity and asked, "What, why did you call us here?"
”"A few guests," the expression on the Castle Governor's face softened a little, and he said with proper courtesy, "I'm sorry to ask you, but I hope you will join Willy's escort and help us get the Bachelor safely to the Royal City." ”Hao Ren was thinking about going to the Ancestor Honglu to find out, and was struggling with how to communicate with the guards who had lost their ancient knowledge and turned into ignorant and reckless people, when he was overjoyed and quickly nodded: "Of course, we are about to go over there......
Uh, should I ask why you chose us?
”"You've already helped my son once, and I'm sure you're trustworthy," the Castle Governor looked sincere, "and the knights of Fireplace City have to guard against a surprise attack by the barbarians of the Iron City State despite the truce, and we have limited manpower to organize enough men to escort the Bachelor long distances." ”Hao Ren nodded, he didn't mind what the castle governor actually had: "Oh, okay, let's go this way." ”"Thank you, you will be properly paid when you return," the Governor said with a smile as he turned to Master Oro, "Bachelor, please tell us what is going on before you leave." ”(To be continued.) )