The Star Knight

"Lie Xing..." Rector pondered for a while, and said, "It's a very complicated place, and I can't define it. I believe that even the previous mercenary kings couldn't tell what this planet represents."

With disheveled hair, Opal yawned and followed Recter through an alley. At two o'clock in the afternoon, he had just woken up and was still in a daze when he came to look for Recter.

This is the most crowded place on Dandelion Square, Rector took him to have a simple lunch, the two squeezed through the crowd, and finally left the noisy central area.

Rector is wearing sunglasses, and today he is wearing a suit that looks like a technician's suit, with a number plate "13" on his shoulder.

Opal said: "I think it has extraordinary meaning, both for me and for Coroline."

Rector said: "Lie Xing is a big dye vat. There is no justice or evil on this planet. Kyle Lei was very crazy when he was in power. When Azeroth succeeded, the mercenary union tended to be disordered and chaotic. Can you understand what the teacher said, Opal?"

Opal has known Recter for so long, but sometimes he still finds his words a bit confusing, he said: "I can roughly understand, you mean, the things that mercenaries do are not necessarily good, not all bad of."

Rector nodded and said: "Chaos, it is the middle ground between light and darkness. The strong gain wealth and prestige, while the weak die silently and become bones. Have you ever thought about what makes countless people ignore it?" Their lives are in danger, and they went to Lie Xing one after another to pursue the value of their lives?"

Opal said: "I think it's blood, just like the mercenary charter says, born for fighting and dying for fighting, maybe."

Rector nodded, took Opal into the hall, and said: "At the beginning, I didn't approve of Corolin's going to Liexing, because the test for a person there was too difficult, just like an organization with love and righteousness. , everyone is in it, feels its warmth, and will do their best to seek the interests of this organization spontaneously, and no one can tell whether what they are doing is right or wrong... here it is."

Opal followed up with a small bar, and Rector said: "This is my little apprentice Opal, Nini, and Opal's expenses are all charged to my account."

Opal greeted the people nearby, and immediately someone saw Rector and shouted loudly, saying: "What did you do to him! Rector! I didn't see that you are still interested in children!"

Opal's complexion became unsightly, Rector ignored them, and took Opal into the basement, where several people were manipulating the ram in front of the large virtual light screen machine, a man said: "Recter, again Want to challenge?"

Rector put on special gloves and said: "Open a new game, alternating magnetic field, one part of iron, one part of uranium, and one part of polonium."

Several people sat back to their seats, and someone above followed them down to watch the battle. Rector said casually, "It's just teaching apprentices, practice matches."

"Recter, do you want to take this kid on the field as your partner?" The man sitting opposite laughed.

Rector smiled, seemingly unaffected, and motioned for Opal to come over. Opal sat down with a glass of drink and whispered, "He's not your opponent, is he, teacher?"

"Of course not." Rector whispered: "As long as I want to win, no one in the entire empire is my opponent."

Opal lowered his voice excitedly: "Really? What about the Republic?"

Rector put on the blue polarized monocular, and put another lens on Opal casually, saying: "Maybe there are a few unknown masters, see clearly, first we need to arrange the formation. "

Tens of thousands of light balls corresponding to atoms rolled out with the music, and Opal said: "I will, I will! I have also played in the game console!"

Every time Opal plays the atomic billiards in the game console, the system automatically arranges the formation and sends it up. He did not expect that this retro-style underground arena would require the players to line up by themselves. He noticed that there was a light screen next to the two of them. There are all kinds of formation content on the screen. When he was holding it to look at it, Rector said: "Don't look at it, just look at the teacher's technique."

The moment Opal raised his head, Rector exuded the power of faith and was directly connected to his thoughts. It was an extremely strange experience. Rector thought from the subconscious to the surface, and all actions were completely open to Opal. Their thoughts and memories are completely compatible at this moment, just like when Rector ignited the fire of his belief on planet B11, their souls are completely honest.

He saw a cloud of fog in the depths of Rector's consciousness, which was full of guilt, pain and regret, and all kinds of negative emotions gathered in one place. Opal directly felt Rector's debt and anxiety to him, and he wanted to try He said something, telling Rector that it really didn't matter, but before he could speak, he felt his consciousness turn into a light, dispelling the fog.

"Pay attention, Opal." Rector's expression remained the same, as if nothing had happened. Opal came back to his senses and began to arrange the atomic billiard formation following Rector's consciousness.

The rules of this game are not complicated. The two sides first arrange the formation in a virtual quasi-static state, and use the microcosmic connection mode to launch some of the atoms at hand into the field platform.

These atoms are displayed as many light spheres in the arena, each light sphere corresponds to an atom, and the corresponding points can be obtained by hitting the scorer.However, the atoms are always moving. Under the influence of an energy device, they have slowed down to a degree visible to the human naked eye, but they still maintain the motion characteristics of collision with each other, bringing out unpredictable trajectories.

The game field will also add a magnetic field to it, adding more fun.

Opal's atomic billiard game is just a virtual scene created by a computer chip. Now that we encounter this kind of game using real atoms, I finally feel the reason why it is so attractive.

"Are you ready?" Rector said, "Let's start, invest in..."

Opal held his breath, and Rake pulled the lever away.

"...in the world of atomic billiards."

When the voice fell, Rector loosened the rod, and with a crash, all the atoms were unbound!Like the countless stars bursting out at the creation of the world, they shot into the center of the venue with flashes.

Opal couldn't help admiring, Rector raised his eyebrows, and started to rotate the controller with a smile. Two large rotating rods drove hundreds of small magnetic wheels to start, and the flashes of atomic light balls were everywhere. The marbles entered the groove one after another, and were fired one after another. The scoreboard climbed rapidly, and Opal was dazzled. Sometimes he stared nervously at Rector's points, and sometimes he was attracted by the swirling billiard balls.

Crashed marbles were cleared out of the platform every moment, Rector's score slowly climbed, but he had more marbles than his opponent, and the gap was widening.

The opponent realized Rector's tactics, and changed from head-to-head grabbing points to evasion, and Rector suddenly released the last batch of marbles in hand.

This batch of marbles was overwhelming and completely suppressed the opponent on the field.

However, the opponent has already formed an advantage in points. Recter was far behind from the very beginning. As time passed, Opal almost thought he was going to lose. After all, he was behind by more than 160 million points. It seems to follow some kind of strange law, running along the established path bit by bit, as if the previously dropped points are just preparations, they gradually become orderly from disorder, until the last 12 seconds, Rector Sure enough, the points surpassed!

The person on the opposite side looked at all this as if in disbelief, the system began to count down, three, two, one, the bright light flashed, illuminating the eyes of Rector and his opponent, at the last moment, all the billiard balls Still, the scoring board dinged and dinged, and the remaining marbles of both sides in the field were calculated to add additional points. Rector won with an advantage of 80 points.

"It's so handsome!" Opal couldn't help shouting.

Rector took a sip of his drink from Opal's cup and said, "Do you understand now?"

Opal said: "Let me try? I want to play this kind of game, it's so exciting! Teacher, let's fight."

The loser said: "Even if you beat me, you still can't beat the master Alex invited."

Rector packed up his chips and said, "Win or not? Are you playing this game just to win? Rivado, what you lose is not your strength, but your realm."

Opal couldn't help laughing, the loser turned pale at Rector's words, got up and left.

That afternoon, Rector first turned on the constant magnetic field, and taught Opal some of the most basic tactics. Opal learned quite quickly as soon as he got started, and it took him an entire afternoon to figure out all the rules.

"Are you going to compete, teacher?" Opal asked.

Rector leaned against the edge of a table, drank his coffee thoughtfully, and nodded.

Opal asked, "Do you still need a partner?"

Rickett said, "A partner is needed, but I don't think it's you, Opal."

Opal is like a deflated ball. Rector patted his head with a smile and said: "But you have learned very fast. Let's put it this way, the teacher is proficient because he has been playing atomic pool for thousands of years. If Learning with you may not be better than playing with you."

Opal hummed, and Rector said: "Your entry is similar to Xiaoke's, and it took about three hours."

Opal said, "Who taught you this? Also Nolan?"

Rector fell into deep thought, and said: "It's been too long, I have forgotten the appearance of that person, he is an old man, very old, I met him on the planet Yaketu at that time, and now even the star The planet has changed too..."

Footsteps were heard upstairs, and one person went straight into the private room. Opal said, "Raymond!"

Raymond said, "How's the game going?"

Opal said, "How do you know we're here?"

Rector threw a can of coffee to Raymond, and Raymond said restrainedly, "Thank you."

Rector said: "Don't be too polite, how are those ladies and ladies tempered?"

Opal understands that Rector and Baroque know each other, so they should know Raymond's work schedule.

Raymond smiled awkwardly, sat down in the corner, and said, "There is no such thing as embarrassing behavior, Opal, have you eaten yet? Are you hungry?"

Opal used to sit beside Lei Meng, and Lei Meng held him in his arms. Opal said, "Let's have dinner together tonight. Do you still want to go to the banquet?"

Raymond nodded, looked at the time, and said, "I'm going to the White Flower Manor before eight o'clock. Has your atomic billiards improved?"

It's five o'clock now, Opal got excited when he saw his opponent, and said, "Let's try to play a game? Here are all real materials."

Raymond said: "I'm not really good at it, come on. You can give us some advice."

Rector went to find someone to start the game. Opal and Raymond played a game of billiards. After studying with Rector for an afternoon, they easily got rid of Raymond's score of more than [-]. Raymond smiled wryly and shook his head.

"His technique is better than yours." Rector said, "But he hasn't formed his own routine, Raymond, do you want to learn how to pass in a formal game?"

Seeing that this happened to be an opportunity for the two to get acquainted, Opal hurriedly urged: "Follow and learn, hurry up."

Raymond didn't hesitate, he went to sit down, and Rector stood behind him and said, "Have you played before?"

Raymond nodded and said, "I played with Opal a few times."

Rector said: "I mean, you have an innate memory of it."

Raymond thought for a while and said, "Yes, it feels very familiar. You can play it if you get started, but you don't know how to play it well."

Opal put his arms around Raymond's waist behind his back, and rested his head on his shoulder to watch him beat. Rector pointed beside them. Opal had already learned it once, and he was surprised to find that Raymond could learn it better than him. faster!

what is this!

Opal was furious, he said: "Teacher! What you just said to comfort me is a lie!"

Raymond frowned, "What?"

[His genes carry the physical memory of Coronne. 】Recter said directly in Opal's mind:【Colorin's atomic billiard ball is already at the master level. ] "Oh." Opal said.

Raymond: "?"

Opal said: "Then what level are you? Teacher?"

Raymond: "??"

Rector smiled and didn't answer him.

Raymond wanted to play again after playing nearly ten games, but Rector said, "Let's go to dinner and talk about Opal's commission by the way."

Opal recalled his hidden mission, and Raymond said: "It's just right, I also have a few questions to ask you."

Rector took them out of the tavern, and went to eat on the first floor of another restaurant. The environment here was very good, and Ledgerson's opera was playing. Opal sat down and began to prepare his message. No one was better than Ray Curter is more suitable for inquiring about information. It is strange to say that since he met Rector, he has eaten, used his, and asked him to help. These trivial matters have not felt embarrassed at all.

On the contrary, Raymond was a little uncomfortable. At the beginning, he would thank Rector over and over again, but gradually, he also let go.

The three ordered meals, and Lei Meng said, "I want to investigate the conflict between the two princes of Kaltus first."

Rector said: "It is nothing more than those contradictions. In the final analysis, human contradictions are always inseparable from interests. Everyone is pursuing their own interests, but in the process of pursuing this interest, more people will inevitably be involved. The position is not like ordinary people, whoever wins will have a profound impact on the empire, including the Republic, Liexing, and even the Meteor Empire, and all forces are paying attention to this."

Opal said: "But the news hasn't spread yet, has it?"

Rector nodded slowly, and then said: "Actually, if you didn't say so, I would not have thought of this matter. After all, it is not the first time that Kaltus has had rumors of a reserve in the past few hundred years. "

Opal asked suspiciously, "But none of them have been established?"

Raymond put away the adventurer's manual, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "If it's true, then we might have bought fake news."

Rector said: "The rumors this time are probably quite credible. After all, the interstellar situation has become more unstable after Levi's defeat. The Republic has been declining year by year, and it is an indisputable fact that the empire is becoming stronger and stronger. We I used to think that a system like the empire wouldn't last long, but...forget it, let's not mention it for the time being, it's too complicated, it involves the history of the empire itself, the position of the starry sky, resources and other conditions."

Raymond asked, "Who do you want to be crown prince?"

"I'm not involved in politics," Reckert said.

Opal said: "Then change the way, teacher, who do you think will become the crown prince?"

"Many people think that Alex is more favored." Rector said: "But I think he lacks leadership skills, and his artistry is too obvious. A painter, singer, and genius in the creative industry can ignore others evaluation, but as an emperor, you can’t do that. So I don’t think Alex is suitable for governing this planet, even in today’s constitutional monarchy, all government affairs are handled by the prime minister..."

"What is the prime minister's mission?" Opal asked puzzled.

Reckert said: "The emperor commands the army and formulates survival strategies. The prime minister is loyal to the people and exerts pressure on the royal family as a representative of the people. The parliament fights for the interests of the common people and noble lords. This management method is very complicated. I don’t know, I’ll give you the chip when you go back, and you can read it carefully.”

Opal said: "That is to say, the emperor actually doesn't care about things."

Rector said: "He is in charge, but some thankless things are handed over to the prime minister. If anything threatens his regime, Cultus will definitely take action."

Raymond said: "I have to go to work, you continue to chat."

Rector said: "You haven't eaten yet."

Raymond smiled and said, "I don't have high requirements for food, as long as I have enough energy, please eat more Opal, see you in the evening."

"Come on." Opal held his hand, Lei Meng thought of something, turned back, bowed his head and kissed Opal's lips.

He was still a little embarrassed to do this in front of Rector, he didn't dare to look at him again, and left the restaurant directly.

Opal's face was also a little red, and he said, "Uh... Teacher, let's continue."

Rector couldn't help smiling, and said, "You are a happy child."

Opal nodded and said, "Raymond is fine. He doesn't need to eat anything, doesn't spend money, and has been working hard to make money."

Rector fell into long contemplation, and after a long, long time, he said: "Caltes didn't make a statement, maybe he was testing his two sons. The relationship between Legerson and Alex is really good. Instead of It is better to say that he is inclined to the empire, not to say that he is inclined to his student. Cultus admired him after listening to his opera. He once intentionally hired Legerson as Alex's court teacher, and Legerson also I like Alex very much, and I had the idea of ​​training Alex as his student..."

"Which kind of students?" Opal asked curiously, "Students of Xinghu or students of singing?"

Rickett said: "Maybe he has both, but he doesn't have a strong desire to perform, so Lejason chose Jasmine who also likes the stage. She is the daughter of a pirate and ran away from home because she was obsessed with his singing."

Opal suddenly found that following Rector is also very good, at least there are a lot of gossips to listen to, Rector always knows things he has never heard of, when he was thinking about this, Rector immediately noticed it , Said: "Now it's my turn to ask you, you have to satisfy the teacher's curiosity occasionally, has Corolin ever commented on this matter in front of you?"

Opal thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "I don't think so, let me think about it..."

The food served by the robot waiter, Reike’s specialties are all things that Opal has never eaten, but it smells very fragrant and tender, like a steak made of meat mixed with fish. Opal cuts the steak with a knife and said: " He said that the pope and the emperor had a little problem of principle, and I think it may be about this matter... Wait, teacher."

Rector also realized that the two were relatively silent for a long time, and their thoughts were directly connected. Rector read the fragments in Opal's memory, and the knife and fork in his hand trembled slightly.

"According to the information he got." Opal said: "The pope doesn't want Alex to be the crown prince. He has disagreements with the emperor and the Rotman family. Is that so? Then that means..."

Rector said in a deep voice: "According to your inference, it is indeed the case. No wonder I always feel that the Pope is wary of Legerson, and that kid has been lying to me. So Drummond has already reached an agreement with Corolin gone."