Fast Transmigration: Black Raiders

Ariel didn't sleep well at night, and rushed to the square in front of the meeting hall with dark circles at dawn, which was already crowded with people.Seeing him coming, they gave him a way to the center.

"Ariel!" Gary stood at the front of the line, beckoning to him cheerfully.

Ariel ran over: "You came so early."

"It's a good thing you came early, otherwise there wouldn't be a good seat." Gary raised his eyebrows triumphantly, the little freckles looked cute and vivid under the rising sun.

The consuls have also arrived, seeing him beckoning to him, Ariel held Gary's hand and said, "I'm leaving."

After a while the airship arrived and there was no time to talk, Gary quickly grabbed his hand, "Ariel..."

Ariel turned his head, his shining blue eyes were as pure and beautiful as jewels.

"Ariel, you must come back." Gary reluctantly confides the worries in his heart.

"I will. You wait for me." Ariel raised a bright smile, shook his hand vigorously, and walked towards the high platform. The morning light fell on him, as if to melt him.

After a while, there was a golden light above the slums that was more blazing than the sun, and then a flying machine with strong light roared downwards with a strong wind, getting closer and closer in everyone's field of vision, and finally stopped at In the open space in the middle of the square.

"Bless you, the voice of the safe zone." Alexandra looked at the three children lovingly, "May you be safe."

Ariel and the other two embraced the three consuls one by one. When Amos hugged his back, the other party patted him on the shoulder and whispered in his ear: "If you see Alan, Please tell him that we are waiting for him to come home." Allen, his long-lost child.

"Okay." Ariel smiled.

In the eyes of everyone, they walked down the high platform and walked up the ladder from the aircraft.Standing at the door of the flight cabin, Ariel saw eagerly familiar faces, waved at them, and got into the cabin door.

He quickly sat by the porthole and saw through the transparent glass the people waving goodbye to them.The aircraft rose up with a roar, the ground was getting farther and farther away, and the people were as small as ants.Gradually, the panorama of the slums can be seen. The hyacinth flower field looks like a piece of purple thin paper from a distance. The verdant woods cannot hear the birdsong, and the fragrance of the peach forest and sea of ​​flowers is blown away by the wind.

"I heard that the scenery in the slums is beautiful, and it turns out to be true." A staff member in charge of receiving them talked to the people around him in front of him.

"Yeah, it's a pity that this scenery will disappear soon..."

The two sighed at the same time.

"Why?" A clear and resonant voice came from behind. The two of them turned their heads and were startled by the little golden head lying between their seats. Then they saw the boy's cheek clearly, and they both froze.

This boy is so beautiful, his hair is as bright as the sun, his eyes are as blue as the sea, his skin is as soft and white as snowflakes in winter, his reddish face seems to have been kissed by peach blossoms in April, and his facial features are as delicate as The most important thing about court statues is the smile on his face, which is bright like the breeze, bright like the sun, full of contagious happiness and unworldly curiosity.

There was no answer, Ariel smiled more happily, blinking his bright eyes: "Hello, my name is Ariel Muller, you can call me Ariel." Then, he pointed to the opposite Two contestants, "That's my friends Betty and Benson, we are the contestants this time."

"You, hello." One of them came back to his senses, his young and handsome face was flushed, "I'm a staff member of the Xingtu song contest head office, John, and this is my colleague Peter."

The honest-looking Peter scratched his head and smiled.

"Very nice to meet you." Ariel smiled sweetly, "By the way, why do you say that the beauty here is going to disappear?"

John and Peter looked at each other, hesitated to speak, and finally looked at the boy's sincere gaze, John said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if I tell you. Ever since an earl proposed to divert the river of Mount Alves from the slums of the West End After Admiral Annis refuted, the war between nobles and generals became more and more fierce. Recently, the nobles suggested that all the unforgivable prisoners in the prison be thrown into the slums and left to fend for themselves, so as to reduce financial expenditure. This suggestion Even the generals can't refute it, although Admiral Anis strongly opposes it for some reason, but at present, the nobles have the upper hand."

There are more than one slums in the empire, the largest being the West District, and only the West District has the right to participate in the song contest.Before they came, they thought it was a barren land, but they never thought that they would see the most beautiful scenery and the cutest people in their life here.People outside the walls always think that the slums are filthy, but what they see are forests, lakes, seas of flowers, crops everywhere, and groups of ethnic groups who are reluctant to say goodbye and are intimate in the square.

Seeing that the boy's smile dimmed, Peter became impatient and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, you have already left here, and even if there are any changes in the West District in the future, it has nothing to do with you."

"No, I will still come back here in the future." Ariel said firmly, he looked out through the porthole with nostalgia, there was a thick wall below, and there was only a hair-thick line left at the height, Apparently just flown over the slums, "I have a reason to come back." His father, his dreams, his homeland, it's all here.

"Come back? Ai, Ariel, it is impossible for you to come back here again." John looked at the boy distressedly, "It is impossible for previous contestants to come back here, even if they died of old age outside. What's more, although the slums have beautiful scenery, But it is too backward, and I heard that the medical treatment is too bad, and the life span is very short."

"Everyone who left the slums said they wanted to come back, but they couldn't even climb over the walls, even the layers of guards in front of the walls." Peter had to tell the truth, "Maybe you and your friends can Go visit old friends within your walls."

Ariel moved: "You mean...all the contestants from the past are still there?"

"I can't guarantee that. People from the slums are vulnerable to discrimination and harm... Not many people know about it, and the most famous ones are Alan and Ida..."

Before John could finish speaking, Ariel repeated in shock: "Alan and Ida?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Ariel's blue eyes were filled with tears of surprise: "Alan is my good friend's uncle, Ida...Ida...she is, she is my mother..."

John and Peter looked at each other, watching him in silence.

The atmosphere was too weird, Ariel realized something was wrong, and looked at them with wide eyes. The two friends who had listened to their conversation before had already walked over and stood by his side.

"What's wrong?" Ariel asked anxiously.

John apologized: "Sorry, child. Allen has been depressed for a long time, and now he can't find her. As for Ida...she has passed away due to illness..."

Ariel really looked like a statue this time, because he was frozen there, except for the piercing sadness welling up in his eyes, and the tears rolled down his face like broken pearls, as if Burned in the hearts of bystanders.His crying was too heartbreaking, obviously sad so thoroughly, but he suppressed the crying in his throat, and the tears flowed quietly from his eyes, as if he was afraid of disturbing the world by making a sound.

The two companions hugged him, called his name tenderly, and kissed his face. He couldn't restrain the despair in his heart anymore, and wept in their arms until he died.

When the aircraft stopped, Ariel had stopped crying, but he was a little depressed.A group of people got off the aircraft, here is the docking station, there are rows of giant vehicles, and everything they have never seen before.

Betty and Benson were by Ariel's side, Ariel shook his head and smiled at them, indicating that he was fine, and the two let go of the hands that supported him.John and Peter took the three of them to the passage, changed to a small suspension car, led them into a magnificently decorated high-rise building, and took them into their respective rooms.

Before parting, John and Peter stayed in Ariel's room and bumped each other's shoulders.

Ariel's excitement in coming to the new place was diluted by his mother's death, but he still asked politely, "Is there anything else you can do?"

Peter rubbed his wine tank red nose: "I'm sorry, it's very presumptuous. Can we take a photo with you?"

Ariel tilted his head: "Group photo? What is a group photo?"

The two stayed for a while, and John stepped forward to explain: "It's just taking pictures together. You can understand it as drawing a portrait of us together in a few seconds."

Ariel nodded blankly: "Yes."

The two looked at the cute boy who was still a little confused but couldn't bear to reject them, smiled, and walked to him together.John took out a small ball from his pocket and turned on the switch. The small ball spread its wings and revealed a blue light screen, on which the faces of the three of them were reflected.

Ariel opened his eyes wide in shock, and blinked curiously at the light screen, and the "Ariel" inside also blinked at him. "so fun."

John smiled and asked politely, "Can we put your shoulders?"

"En." Ariel was sandwiched between the two, still staring at the light screen curiously, and the two people inside put their arms on his shoulders politely.

John yelled "eggplant", and suddenly there was a click, the figures on the light screen were fixed, two big men grinned, and the boy in the middle looked childish and ignorant.

John took back the ball. This is his newly bought camera, which can take dynamic photos, but he is more conservative and still likes old photos that don't move.Because the camera and the film with special material are relatively expensive, this camera is not very popular now, and the paparazzi like it the most. "Ariel, when the photo is developed, I'll send you a copy."

"Thank you." Ariel smiled sincerely.

John and Peter left his room and walked to the headquarters of the building together, and the staff members who passed by occasionally greeted them.

John looked sad and seemed troubled by something.After walking for a while, Peter patted him on the shoulder and said, "Dear cousin, I don't think you can hide your identity. Sooner or later, Ariel should know that you are the son of the chief producer of Xingtu Song Contest. People who call him a pariah." He secretly rejoiced that fortunately he followed the scene and did not make a sound.

"Ha," John sneered, "I think he'd hate you more than me if he knew your earl father was going to keep them from drinking water."

Peter's smile froze, and the two looked at each other for a few moments, then lowered their heads like defeated roosters.

Ariel rested in the room until the next afternoon, when someone knocked on the door of his room. It was a tall and thin man, wearing elegant gold-rimmed glasses, who squinted his eyes and looked at him a few times. Finally, the book in his hand What was written on it, and slowly said: "Hello, I am your temporary person in charge, Joseph, who used to be your mother Ida's manager."

"Hello." Ariel stretched out his hand, and the other party stared down for a while, then shook it lightly before he withdrew his hand, and then took out a handkerchief to wipe his fingers.

Seeing the boy's blushing face, Joseph explained lightly: "I'm sorry, I have a cleanliness. Generally, I don't shake hands with people unless they are arrogant nobles who always want to make trouble for others. Of course, you and Except for your mother, because your looks make me so happy that I am willing to endure the trouble of exchanging bacteria." He is a commoner who has come to this day by relying on intelligence and hard work, and occasionally needs to bow to the powerful, which is nothing worth humiliating of.

Ariel looked at him silently, not knowing what to say.

Joseph walked into the room and kicked the door with his toes in disgust: "Let me discuss with you the repertoire you participated in, so that you can match your makeup and clothing accordingly, and choose accompanists. I don't think you know the dangers of this world, sir. Most people have malice towards the slums, especially those annoying nobles... they like to classify people, after all, they can't show their authority without being ruled... oh, I want to say, sinister. You simple My mother suffered a lot in this regard."

Ariel moved and asked, "Can you tell me about my mother?"

"Of course, I am willing to serve you." Joseph straightened his glasses, and the pen tapped on it, making a crisp sound, "Your mother has an appearance that makes women jealous, and you are luckier than her in this regard, although you The same appearance is exquisite, but it will not make women jealous, especially those noble ladies who are in harmony with their husbands. Your appearance can bring convenience, but it can also cause trouble. Ida was spotted by a marquis because she The Marquis ruined her last match." He tapped Ariel's clenched fist with a pen, "Relax, she is fine. As I said, her beauty will bring her good luck, Although she failed in the competition, she has already made a name for herself. It is a pity that she was in poor health and passed away due to illness within two years."

Ariel shook his head: "I don't believe it. Mom is in good health, and the medical skills here are said to be superb. Why did she die so easily?"

Joseph looked at him with calm eyes: "Because God heard her voice longing for heaven." He looked away, "I have told you what you want to know. Now, it's your turn. If you really If you love your mother, then take part in the competition."

Ariel was intimidated by his emotionless eyes, knowing that he couldn't get anything out of his mouth for the time being, he could only give up. "I have the repertoire. My father is a composer. When I come back, I brought the manuscript." He took out a large volume of neatly organized repertoire from his backpack and placed it on the table in front of Joseph.

Joseph picked up the notebook with a pen, and the notes that had not changed in the past 200 years appeared vividly on the paper.He directly pointed the pen tip on the first page, and said: "I heard your mother sing this song, and it is also very popular now. I suggest you use it as the first song, after all, there are only three opportunities for the competition , after the first game is over, you are bound to become a hit, and people will go online to search for information about you... I will explain to you what the Internet is in a moment... At this time, cooperate with our hype and let people know that you are a mother The longing will definitely have a good effect.”

Ariel frowned: "Do you mean to let me use my mother's reputation to become famous?"

"Don't rush to refuse." Joseph's mouth curved into a smile, "You don't know how many people want to have a sympathetic experience, which can be called a sharp weapon on the stage. Of course, it must be used properly. Excessive complaints will It's annoying, people like a little digging, so you don't have to do anything but be yourself on stage."

Ariel has already seen through the man in front of him, he is an absolute profit-oriented person, and everything can be used as capital, even feelings are no exception.He didn't know what it was like for his mother to work with this man, but I'm afraid it wasn't pleasant.But he had to admit that what Joseph said made sense, he was shrewd enough, and knew how to make him appear in the public eye quickly.

He was struggling in his heart, but he couldn't refuse. Joseph smiled calmly, obviously catching his weakness.He wanted to know more about his mother, wanted to be famous here, wanted to do something for his father and the people waiting in the wall, and all of these could only be done by following Joseph's script.He didn't like this feeling, so he could only keep his secrets more carefully to prevent being used by this person.He can guarantee that if any greater interests conflict with him, Joseph will not hesitate to abandon him.

He nodded, and Joseph, satisfied with his wit, smiled like a cunning fox.

After talking about the repertoire, Joseph handed him a watch, told him that it was a tool for checking time and contacting, and then taught him to use a helmet in the room, which was used for surfing the Internet. The bio-chambers are available, but they are more expensive, and the company is not willing to invest such a huge expense on them for the time being.

Although Joseph spoke succinctly, Ariel still couldn't bear to stay with him for a long time. He was relieved when he finally sent the other party away. He fell down on the bed in frustration and hammered the hammer angrily, which made him even more depressed Unfortunately, he had just laid down when the doorbell rang again.

He thought it was Joseph who had gone and returned, so he pulled his slippers and went to open the door, but he saw a familiar figure standing at the door, the man lowered his head and smiled at him.