Above the stars

buzz buzz.

Mosquitoes the size of fingernails hummed in the dark room. As their size increased, so did their appetite.

It has not drunk blood for a long time, and it is very thirsty.

I finally found a prey, and I was about to look for an opportunity to hit it with one hit, inserting my long needle into the flesh and sucking it happily, when I suddenly felt an icy chill, and my body was bound by an invisible force. Even the flexible wings became heavy.

Danger!

Just as it was about to escape, a white light flashed, and it saw that the half of the body floating down looked familiar.

Oh, that's my waist.

"I've lost some weight recently!"

This was the last thought in its mind, and then it lost consciousness.

The mosquito split into two, and the dog-legged knife floated silently in the air again, waiting for the next prey to arrive.

This is the technique of controlling the qi that makes the predators tremble, using qi to control the knife and kill people from the air.

After the cataclysm, a large number of humans immigrated to Nova, and more humans could only survive in the wasteland.

Affected by nuclear radiation, vegetation grew wildly, and all animals mutated. They became powerful and aggressive. Even extremely weak creatures like cats, mice, and mantises became extremely ferocious.

If you want to survive in such a world, you must have a strong body and strong self-protection ability.

As a result, those ancient martial arts that have been abandoned by humans for thousands of years have regained a strong vitality. Tai Chi, Baguazhang, Wu Qin Xi, and Ba Duan Jin have all become national fitness programs, and some humans have obtained even more miraculous exercise secrets by chance.

I heard that the human beings on Nova are also practicing these ancient martial arts in order to control the galaxy and the vast sea and control all kinds of powerful weapons and equipment. Some have family backgrounds, some spend heavily on acquisitions, and some, in order to gain greater opportunities, will send various expedition teams to Blue Star to search for the ancient royal tombs.

After all, Blue Star is the birthplace of ancient martial arts. Although it is now dilapidated, countless immortal masters are buried in the thick soil of the sarcophagus.

Obviously, Phoenix is ​​also one of the members who came to Blue Star to explore opportunities.

Thinking of Fenghuang, Bandit Tang couldn't help expressing such admiration again:

Her skin is so white!

The technique practiced by Tang Bandit is called "Dragon Elephant Demon Subduing Technique". This technique has nine levels in total. Every time a level is exceeded, the power of one dragon and one elephant will be increased. When the ninth level is reached, the miracle of Nine Dragons Enlightenment will appear. At that time The practitioners will become extraordinary and immortal.

Of course, Tang Bandit suspected that this was the old man bragging.

After all, this technique was given to him by the old man, and now he has not even broken through to the first level, let alone the 'arrogant and unreasonable' dragon-elephant power that the old man said.

Bandit Tang didn't sleep well tonight, he tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep.

He was thinking about sleeping, the old man said that what he said about eating was not what he thought of eating, and what he said about sleeping was not his usual sleep.

They are all sleeping, so how big a difference can it make?

There is an old antique TV at home, but because of the electromagnetic storm, it has long been unable to receive any signal. After being idle for a long time, the parts inside were embroidered.

However, I found a few torn and worn magazines from under the old man's pillow that exuded a strong fish smell. Most of the men and women in them did not wear clothes, but this could not quench my thirst and I could not learn much useful knowledge. , but makes people want to drink more water after watching it.

"What kind of sleep does the old man talk about?"

"Has he slept with you?"

"I have known for a long time that he is having an affair with Mrs. Cheng, the head of the village. Mrs. Cheng looks at him like an old man who has mixed up with honey and is unwilling to admit it."

"I must let the old man explain clearly later."

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Bandit Tang was lying in the woods, manipulating the dogleg head that cut wood like mud. Every cut is just right, cutting off the excess parts of the wood block neatly or drawing a regular groove in it.

Bandit Tang carved the last piece of wood into a shape he was satisfied with, and blew on it to blow off the sawdust attached to it.

Then, he picked up the pile of oddly-shaped wooden blocks in his crotch and began to assemble them. The movements were fast, with almost no need for any thinking. The part where each piece of wood should be stuck was already deeply imprinted in his mind. Like the wind and illusion, flowing clouds and flowing water.

Soon, a wooden bird appeared in his palm.

He twisted the spring at the end of the bird's butt, and the bird made a "crunch" and "crunch" sound.

When he felt the time was right, he threw the bird into the sky. Driven by inertia, it actually flapped its two wooden wings and flew up.

Click, click, click!

One meter, two meters, three meters.

Climb upward step by step.

Just like a real bird.

Tang Bandit looked over expectantly, clenched his hands into fists, "Come on, come on."

Suddenly, black smoke began to rise from the bird's buttocks, and soon it burst into flames. Then, the wooden bird turned into a fire bird and fell vertically to the ground. With a bang, it hit the ground and fell to pieces.

Tang Bandit sighed softly, it was still the same as before.

In order to make this little bird fly, he has made thousands of 'test flights'. Unfortunately, every time it ended in failure.

"Of course, the progress is still obvious." Tang Bandi comforted himself in his heart.

At the beginning, the bird could not fly at all. As soon as it was thrown out, it fell vertically. The highest point it reaches depends on how much strength Tang Bandit can exert.

Then one meter, two meters, three meters, until now able to fly over ten meters of treetops.

"It should be a problem with the support strength of the wood." Tang Bandit thought in his mind: "The clockwork is carved from wood. The higher it climbs, the more powerful the power source is needed, and the rotation of the clockwork becomes more and more rapid. If it gets too violent, it will cause friction and catch fire."

"It would be great if steel could be used to make a clockwork. However, even if the clockwork is made of steel, the bird's body is still made of wood. Wouldn't that mean making fire by drilling wood?"

"Unless the entire body of the bird is made of steel"

Suddenly, the old man's mean face appeared in his mind:

"The wooden ones can't fly out, but you still want to be steel ones, are you dreaming?"

Nasty guy!

"Brother!" Xiaopang's voice came over.

Bandit Tang turned around and saw Xiaopang walking over with the pale Phoenix.

Phoenix looked at himself strangely, as if he had discovered some new continent.

She probably didn't expect that besides her handsome appearance, she is also versatile, right?

Mechanic, I heard that it is a very popular profession on Nova.

To become an excellent mechanic, you don't have to worry about sleeping...

Hey, why do you think of sleeping again?

Damn old man!

Bandit Tang stared at Fenghuang vigilantly, thinking, this bitch is trying to get her way, right?

I am still young...

She thinks beautifully!

Tang Bandit looked at Phoenix and asked, "Why did you come out? Are you feeling well?"

"Much better. After taking your medicine and drinking a bowl of broth, I felt better when I woke up today. The scars on my body have also begun to heal." Phoenix explained aloud.

Although she felt hopeless in this unfamiliar and unfamiliar land, the boy's concern made her feel warm.

It was a strange feeling. In the past, when people were around her all day asking for help, she would only express her gratitude politely and even feel a little bored.

Sure enough, what a person lacks, he longs for.

On top of the ruins, if he could get the slightest bit of care, it would be a great comfort to him.

"Well, don't worry yet. There will be some itching when the wound heals. Don't scratch it with your hands. It's a normal reaction after applying snake bark tree sap."

"In a few days, scabs will form on the surface of the wound, and then when the scabs fall off naturally, your skin will return to its previous state, with no trace of injury visible at all, and it will even be whiter and more tender than before."

"So magical?" Phoenix exclaimed in admiration.

On top of Xinxing, using the latest developed skin care products or medical beauty equipment can also remove scars and scars without leaving any traces of wounds.

However, on top of the ruins, Bandit Tang just chewed a few leaves and applied them to the wound, and it had the same effect.

Sure enough, after the catastrophe, there are treasures everywhere on the ruins, they just need to be dug carefully.

"Of course." Tang Bandit nodded. "You can check again when you go back to see if there are any areas that are healed. If it is not healed, I will chew some snake bark sap and apply it on you. Apply it a few times and it will be better."

Phoenix nodded and said, "It's okay. I know my body well, but I'm still a little weak."

"Yeah. It'll be fine," Tang Bandit said with a smile.

The better Phoenix's body recovers, the faster it will take to return to Xinxing, and the shorter it will take for him to get the rewards.

He has already imagined the scene where he drives a flying car and holds a pulse gun to hunt. He will be the most beautiful monster hunter on the planet.

Fenghuang looked at Tang Bandit and said loudly: "I want to see where I fell."

"You want to see your escape pod, right?"

"Yes." Phoenix nodded and said, "If the communication equipment inside can still be used, I can contact my family directly and ask them to bring me the materials to thank you when they come to pick me up. In this case, would you feel more at ease?"

"Looking at what you said, why are you worried about this? From the first moment I saw you, I felt that you were a woman worth trusting."

Tang Bandit looked unconcerned and said, "However, it's okay to contact your family. I also hope that you can reunite with your family as soon as possible. After all, this is not a place where a woman like you should stay."

Phoenix laughed and said, "Where should a woman like me stay?"

"You should stay in the new star, in the shining place." Tang Bandit said aloud.

Phoenix gave Tang Bandi a meaningful look and said, "A boy like you might be loved by many noble ladies when he becomes a new star."

"Really?" Tang Bandit was overjoyed and asked, "What do they like about me?"

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Fenghuang looked at Tang Bandit's face that hadn't been washed for a long time and his long, sticky hair, and thought to himself that he must be crazy to say such unreasonable things.

"Be kind." Seeing that Tang Bandit was still staring at him with a look of expectation on his face, Fenghuang had no choice but to stiffen his hair and reply: "You still have courage."

"I still have good looks." Tang Bandit said, "I just don't have water to wash my face. If I wash my face, even I think I'm extremely good-looking."

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Under the leadership of Tang Bandi, the three found the place where Phoenix fell yesterday.

Phoenix rushed to the rescue cabin, climbed in and immediately tried to start the main engine.

"The system is damaged and cannot be started!"

Tried again, the mechanical prompt tone of artificial intelligence still sounded:

"The system is damaged and cannot be started!"

"The system is damaged." Phoenix looked regretful. Although he had been mentally prepared for the worst and such an outcome had been predicted, when the facts were laid before his eyes, he still felt uncontrollably sad.

She tried to find the communication equipment in the rescue cabin again, trying to use it to contact Xinxing, but she was equally disappointed: the communication equipment was seriously damaged and could not be located.

It is impossible to locate one's own position, let alone the position of a rising star. How to contact this?

"Can't get in touch?" Tang Bandit stepped forward and asked aloud.

Phoenix was sad, and so was he.

If Phoenix can't go back, he won't get the 'gratitude gift package' he deserves. What should he do?

Thinking of the pulse gun flying car and a ton of supplies that were leaving him, he felt even sadder than Phoenix.

The joys and sorrows of human beings are indeed the same.

"You also saw it." Phoenix could feel the guy's eagerness to 'send' him away. He pointed at the control panel of the rescue cabin and explained: "Falled from a high altitude and was seriously damaged. The system cannot be started and the communication equipment cannot be started. position"

"Is there any other contact method?" Tang Bandit asked.

Phoenix raised his arm to show off his holographic smart phone watch and said, "And this."

"Then why...is it broken?"

Phoenix nodded.

silence.

Deathly silence.

After a long time, Bandit Tang asked, "What's your plan next?"

"I plan to go back with you." Phoenix said.

This is the only option, and the best option right now.

After all, this man is his own savior, if he can save himself once, he can save himself a second time.

If you leave here, God knows what villains and monsters you will encounter

"What?" Tang Bandit was shocked.

In his plan with the old man, when the woman came to her senses, immediately send her back to Xinxing.

In this way, there is no need to bear any responsibility, food is saved, and a large number of good rewards may be obtained.

She actually wants to go back with him?

First, after returning home, there will be one more person to eat at home, and I will need to hunt more prey.

Secondly, her identity is unknown, and she was attacked and fell here. What if her enemies chase her? There is no friendship between them where they share blessings and hardships.

Third, if she doesn’t go back, when will she get the reward? If she never goes back and follows him all the time, it will affect his hunting efficiency.

"Set your terms." Phoenix said, with a calm expression on his face.

She has basically mastered the communication skills with this guy. For him, any problem that can be solved with money is no problem.

As it happens, she is not short of money.