Star Iron: Capture the Black Tower, or be conquered by her!

Under the blue sky, an unfamiliar wind blew in my face.

Standing at the edge of the port leading to space, surrounded by bustling people, at the exit to the outside world, fully automated and mechanized AI guards were waiting.

Through the magnificent glass canopy of the port, you can see the floating vehicles traveling on the air channel outside, as well as the silent aerial rail erected in the center of the city.

Today's Azure Star is no longer what it is in memory.

From the swaddled baby she was, she has now successfully stepped towards the vast starry sky.

Looking back at the crowd beside him, Lu Huai was silent.

Now he is also one of these living beings, instead of the person who stood on the scorched earth and waved his sword towards the gods.

No one remembers that period of history full of scars.

"..."

Thinking of this, Lu Huai smiled with relief.

Isn't this great?

This is the ending he wants.

After walking out of the airport, Lu Huai looked at the sky, facing the rising sun, and took a deep breath.

When he landed on the Azure Star on the special line from the space station, he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.

However, now, he seemed to be in no hurry.

He turned his head, faced the glass curtain wall in front of him, and looked at his reflection.

Under the sunlight, the silver-gray dress seemed to have tiny stardust shining faintly between the folds. Lu Huai stretched out his hand and touched his cheek.

Hmm, why do I feel a little unconscious like this?

It's still early, so take your time.

……

Passing through the flow of people on the street, Lu Huai looked at the ticket in his hand and walked towards the station heading to his final destination.

Holographic three-dimensional advertisements are played on high platforms on the street, promoting induction desks that can be used for remote projection work.

The cars passing by were surprisingly quiet, as if they had been silenced.

In this late autumn season, the green plants on both sides of the street are still full of vitality. The genetically modified plants can easily withstand the chill of autumn and winter.

However, a group of people could be seen holding banners under the tree to protest the existence of this new type of plant, shouting words like "Technology has taken away the poetry of autumn...".

Lu Huai couldn't help but smile.

It's still fun now, Azure Star.

Afterwards, Lu Huai stopped at the door of a flower shop on the roadside. When the robot at the door saluted him three times, Lu Huai came to his senses and walked up the steps of this quaint shop.

"Sir, we can get a discount on a bouquet of flowers today."

When the clerk saw Lu Huai holding a platycodon in his hand and preparing to pay, he couldn't help but remind him loudly.

"Ha, really, that's really good." Looking at the platycodon in his hand, Lu Huai asked with a smile, "In that case, do you accept black tower coins here?"

For the credit points he currently holds, a whole bouquet of flowers still seems a bit extravagant.

After leaving the flower shop, Lu Huai used the remaining money to trim his hair.

Well, he looks a lot more awake now.

It seems like you still have a few credit points?

You can buy some candy.

……

The sky rail train shuttles between the tall buildings of the city, quietly as if it is trapped in a vacuum.

Paper tickets on Azure Star had been completely eliminated six hundred years ago. I don’t know where the Black Tower’s lifetime pass came from, but the barcode on it can still be recognized by today’s machines.

Lu Huai looked at the ticket in his hand, and after a long silence, he put the ticket into his pocket.

Then, he squeezed the [key prop] with both hands.

It seems because today is a working day, and now it is afternoon.

The whole train was quiet, and Lu Huai was the only one sitting in this carriage.

The afternoon sun penetrated through the train windows, and its bright light and shadow fell on Lu Huai's body, reflecting his eyes.

Lu Huai narrowed his eyes subconsciously.

Suddenly thinking about it, Lu Huai always felt that the road he had traveled before was so long.

From one planet to another, from one world to another, from one period of time to another.

What he traveled through on his journey was not rugged mountains and seas, but the abyss of time and space.

However, when I think about it again, it seems very short.

It's so short that it only takes one person to shout his name to raise the sail for return.

Raising his head, Lu Huai looked at the screen at the top of the train and looked at the arrival timetable. It clearly stated that there were still 15 minutes until his destination.

15 minutes.

It has nothing to do with the universe, just on a person's time scale, this is a length of time that can be ignored.

But at this moment, he was sitting here, sitting on this train passing through the city sky. In Lu Huai's perception, these short 15 minutes were longer than the thousand-year Amber Age.

……

"Terminal station, we've arrived. Passengers getting off the train, please use the left door..."

Standing in front of the door, Lu Huai suddenly felt a trace of regret.

What were you thinking about just now that you have and don’t have? Why don't you think about what you're going to say when we meet later?

These 15 minutes are really short.

Stepping out of the train, the cool wind hit us again, mixed with the faint fragrance of the country soil.

Standing on the deserted and somewhat desolate platform, Lu Huai looked at the scene in front of him. His breathing seemed to freeze briefly at this moment.

Under the platform, on the outskirts of Londinion, the rural soil was cold in his memory.

Today, a sea of ​​purple flowers is rippling slowly in the breeze.

After a long time, Lu Huai slowly walked down from the platform. He approached the endless sea of ​​flowers and stretched out his hand to caress the petals in front of him.

A strange feeling slowly spread along his fingertips, and Lu Huai felt the remnant of [Immortal] power from the petals.

Having directly received the inheritance of [Immortality], he has an unforgettable understanding of this power. Even though he no longer possesses it, when he comes into contact with it again, he still feels as familiar as an old friend.

Platycodon flowers should wither in late autumn.

But they didn't, they have been here for a long time, maybe...

There have been eight Amber Ages.

The breeze blew against his face, carrying the fragrance of platycodon, and when Lu Huai raised his head again, he saw a petite figure not far away.

Her back was turned to him, and her purple veil and tail hung over the petals, as if she had blended into this piece of platycodon.

Looking from a distance, the purple wedding dress rippling in the breeze echoed with the petals, as if this boundless sea of ​​flowers had all made her wedding dress.

Heita sat silently among the flowers, wearing a wreath made of platycodon on her head. At this moment, her delicate white jade hands were weaving another wreath.

Looking at the back of the Black Tower in the distance, Lu Huai also said nothing. He just silently opened the paper bag of [key props] in his hand and took out the stack of manuscripts.

The scattered manuscripts are covered with ink words and symbols. The "Lu's Law of Regression" gave him the name Dr. Lu, which seems to confirm the hardships and infinite loops he should have experienced.

But now, all this is no longer a consideration.

The cold autumn wind blew Lu Huai's hair. After a brief silence, he stretched out his hand.

At this moment, the manuscript of "Lu's Law of Regression" was blown from his hand by the wind, like a white bird flying lightly in the breeze to a distant place behind Lu Huai.

The next moment, Lu Huai took a step forward and walked into a sea of ​​flowers.

……

Dust burns into stars and collapses into black holes

Tall buildings were built from the ruins, and they collapsed into ruins.

Dry bones cover the flesh and blood, sinking into decay

We are built into matter, broken down into atoms

Farewell to the sea of ​​​​people, embracing each other as gravel

From the beginning of the world to the heat death of the sea of ​​stars

From the very beginning to the end of all things

Time spans several years of Ge Liheng

You and I have gone through trillions of nayutas' partings

but

Even if the memory is torn apart by time and the sight is cut off by space

among the shining stars

In that world full of living things

I can still distinguish your figure at a glance

Then, once again, I hold you in my arms

Why are you so sure about the birth of this universe?

Doesn’t it exist just for you and me to fall in love?

……

The petals fluttered at the hem of Lu Huai's clothes, and finally, he stopped.

He stopped just one step away from the girl in front of him.

Silently watching her white hands, until the garland was wrapped around the last side.

"Is this the BOSS level now?"

Lu Huai asked.

After a brief silence, Heita turned around. The thin purple veil covered her cheeks, making her beautiful face look somewhat hazy.

"Do not."

After speaking lightly, Heita stood up.

The princess-style wedding dress fit her body perfectly. The fluffy skirt and slender waist made her already petite body look even smaller and more exquisite.

Walking in front of Lu Huai, Heita stood on tiptoes and put the newly made garland on Lu Huai's head.

"Congratulations on completing the mission, this is your reward."

Lu Huai's figure was reflected in his purple eyes, and Heita chuckled.

"Didn't I tell you? This is the place where you will be given rewards."

Reaching out and touching the wreath on his head, Lu Huai frowned.

"No, this is not the reward I want."

As he spoke, Lu Huai took Heita's hand and looked into her eyes.

"The reward I want is you."

After Lu Huai finished speaking, Heita smiled teasingly.

"Oh, that's right, of course, I'm a gift."

"Really? Such a good deal?" Lu Huai asked pretending to be surprised.

"Haha, just kidding."

Stretching out his hand, Heita's slightly cold hand caressed Lu Huai's cheek.

"I've been yours for a long time, haven't I?"

The coolness on his fingertips stimulated Lu Huai's nerves. He held Heita's hand and used the warmth of his palm to dispel the chill of late autumn for her.

"Well, it just so happens that you have been waiting here for so long, so I should give you a reward."

As he spoke, Lu Huai's other hand touched Heita's fingertips, and when his hand left.

On the ring finger of Heita's left hand, there was a dark red ring.

"Huh? This is..." Heita's pupils shrank slightly.

"You made this, the fragments of the Heavenly Fire Sacrifice. When I went to Xianzhou to deliver the invitation, I asked the Construction Department to help me make it." Lu Huai took Heita's finger and kissed him gently on the lips. .

"Let this be a souvenir. When the wedding comes, I will change it to a better one."

Heita's eyes fell on the ring on his finger, and after a long time, he smiled softly.

"Do not."

Heita said softly.

"It doesn't get any better than this."

"Really? That's good."

Holding Heita's hand, Lu Huai looked at her silently.

The short time felt so long to him, and the few words he wanted to say seemed to have a huge weight.

"The Black Tower."

Lu Huai held Heita's hands and lowered his head.

"I'm here to marry you."

In the silent sea of ​​flowers, only two people were surrounded by purple waves.

Under the sun, this sea of ​​platycodon seems to be immersed in the phosphorescence of time, hazy, with no end in sight.

The autumn in Londinion is still so cold, and the temperature in his arms is still like the warm sun.

When another breeze blew through her hair, Heita raised her head. The corners of her eyes were slightly red, and there seemed to be ripples of light in those eyes that were always as bright as stars.

"Yes."

"I've been waiting for you."

……

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