The Star Knight

Opal saw the sunny courtyard from the window of the room. Coronne walked through the garden and entered the palace. Several officers stopped on the steps and bowed to leave.

"Teacher!" Opal went out of the corridor, and Cologne sat on the throne without saying a word, with a gloomy face.

"I... Teacher." Opal said, "I didn't do it on purpose, because you asked me to practice in the palace, I'm just a little curious..."

"I said." Cologne said, "I see, how many times do you want me to repeat it?"

He rested one hand on the armrest of the throne and narrowed his eyes dangerously.

Opal stepped forward and asked, "Teacher, is everything going well?"

Coroline didn't answer.

Opal went to the throne, knelt down on one knee, took off the black metal shoes for Cologne, and asked again: "Change clothes? Have you eaten lunch, teacher?"

Corolin glanced at Opal and said, "No, go practice sword."

Opal has been thinking very clearly these days, planning to approach Cororin step by step.

But Corolin seemed to be frustrated and in a bad mood, so Opal didn't ask any more questions, and went to the platform alone to catch the feather with a big sword.

When he returned to the palace in the evening, Cororin was still thinking on the throne.

Opal went to the arsenal to put away the great sword, walked up to the throne, and sat on the steps at the foot of Cororin, watching the golden sunset outside the palace.

Cologne let out a long breath, leaned back against the throne, raised his legs, his handsome face was shrouded in the half-shadow half-shadow of the evening sun.

Opal tried to radiate out with the power of faith to probe Cologne's thoughts. His small power of faith was very weak in the strong faith of Cologne. He mustered up the courage to condense the power of faith and tried to read Take Corolin's Mindset.

Corolin seemed a little moved, Opal's belief collided with his, and it was impossible to detect any thought activities of Corolin.

However, after a while, Corolin's almost impeccable belief let go, and tolerantly gave up a space for Opal to read his heart.

"You're very smart." Cologne said, "You've learned to read minds and let them out, did you understand them yourself?"

Opal didn't have time to answer at all, he used all his attention to maintain the mind of entering Cologne, Cologne's consciousness is too strong, and it is very hot, very hot... just like his field of belief, it is full of Lava and fire.Opal read a few bits and pieces about the Republic, and then Coroline patted his head and said, "Enough, that's it."

Opal said: "Teacher, you know what I think; I don't know what you think, it's not fair!"

Corolin didn't know whether he was relieved by Opal's actions, or he had figured out his problem, stood up with a smile, and said, "Then practice hard, you will be able to do it one day. Let's have dinner."

Opal followed behind him, desperately trying to read Cologne's heart, just like a harmless little animal that kept harassing the sleeping tiger. After walking a few more steps, Cologne stopped , turned around and stared at Opal.

A powerful but non-aggressive impact of consciousness came, and Opal twitched violently. Corolin's power of faith surrounded him from all directions, and then he gathered it together, pressing Opal's power of faith back into his mind .

Opal: "..."

Corolin smiled, and the two went to the restaurant under the setting sun to have dinner.

Opal said: "Teacher, what did you do in the Republic?"

Coroline replied, "Contact a friend and you'll find out soon."

Opal: "?"

"Are you in a bad mood, teacher?" Opal asked.

Corollin said: "Some people are not very obedient, but you can't kill them yet. After a while, I will take you to the Milky Way. Maybe you will have your own method after reading it."

Opal was instantly very happy and could leave here!After staying in the Meteorite Empire for nearly a year, his strength must have been greatly improved now. He was full of joy and eager to try. Just when he was about to ask, Corolin said: "Opal, you stayed here for a long time. stuffy?"

Opal said: "Uh no... I just want to go out for a stroll."

Corolin seemed a little unhappy, and said, "If you want to go out, you can relax anywhere in the Grip of Light at any time."

Opal hummed, looked up tentatively at Cologne's face, said nothing, lowered his head to eat dinner, thinking he was just going out to relax?No, he wanted to go out with Coroline.

Cologne's expression softened, and he said, "If you don't want me to read your mind all the time, you can use the power of faith to build a world of consciousness."

Opal said, "I have nothing to hide from you."

Corolin twitched her eyebrows and said, "All?"

Opal said, "Yes, teacher."

That night, Cologne didn't talk anymore. After dinner, the night fell, and fireworks were set off on the mountains in the distance. The two sat and watched the fireworks quietly.

When Opal was about to try to read Cologne's heart again, Cologne got up and said: "My teacher said that in this universe, it is impossible to meet someone who treats you well from words to deeds to soul. Human beings who have nothing to hide, he is wrong again, rare. Good night, Opal."

After Corolin left, Opal was still sitting at the table, watching the little robot come and go to pack things. After a long time, he had to admit that Rector was right.

Opal got up very early the next day, and he opened his eyes suddenly, as if he was awakened by something.He knew it was Coroline's way of waking him up.He suspects that Corolin invades his dreams every day, but these dreams are very short and are all forgotten by Opal himself. He doesn't even know what he said in the dreams, which makes him very insecure.

Opal got dressed and came out, and Cologne was already sitting on the throne, with three officers in front of him recording his orders.

"You don't need to intervene in Lie Xing's affairs." Corollin said, "I have already made a comprehensive arrangement."

Opal tried to read Corolin's heart. This time, Corolin didn't stop him, allowing him to enter his short thoughts. Opal saw a person in his mind: the wrench.

Mercenary king?

Has Coroline considered the wrench his new rival?Opal didn't have time to think about it, and the officers saluted and retired. Cologne stepped down from the throne and said, "Have breakfast, what luggage do you need to pack? I'll take you out today."

After breakfast, the little robot came with a suit of clothes.

Opal: "Where are you going? I don't need to prepare luggage... Teacher, what is this?"

Opal picked it up and looked at it, it was a set of children's clothes, whether it was big or small, it was probably the clothes worn by children in their teens.Black top, black trousers, and a pair of memory metal boat shoes, the style is almost exactly the same as Cororin's royal robe.

"Is this what you wore?" Opal asked. He looked at Corolin and felt that his clothes did not look like a king at all. Maybe this was the clothes he was used to wearing since he was a child.

Coroline laughed and said, "You think it's possible?"

Opal was in the fog, and Cologne said: "It was more than 3000 years ago when I was a child."

Opal said, "Then who is this made for?"

Coroline said, "You."

Opal: "..."

Coronne said, "Come with me."

Opal: "How can I not fit it!"

Cologne clasped his palms together, and the clothes were automatically folded and stored in a transparent cloth bag. The little robot also brought a few sets of children's change of clothes.

Corolin led him out of the palace, and outside stood a black-armored giant standing upright.

It was not the first time that Opal had seen the existence of Tao. He had imagined how to show proper surprise when meeting this ancient god for the first time, so as to win the trust of Kolorin.

But when he really stood in front of Tao, he still felt the deep shock that was no less than the moment he saw Long Yu for the first time.

Its black mecha reflected the dazzling light, lowered its head slightly, its dark red eyes lighted up slightly, sharp barbs protruded from its shoulders, knees, and ankles, and six sharp wings behind it spread out arrogantly, carrying A long cannon with its muzzle facing the sky.

Just standing in front of it, Opal can't help feeling afraid. Unlike Long Ray's strength, Tao gave him the impression of an almost exposed and aggressive danger, and a sense of shock and awe came oncoming, as if all creatures would be in front of him. It trembles before its face.

Dragon rays are awesome, but gluttons are terrifying.

"It's like..." Opal murmured.

"The god of destruction in the universe." Cologne said in a deep voice, "The mission of Tao is termination, destruction and judgment. Unlike the dragon rays used by my teacher, the mission of dragon rays is to protect..."

Opal couldn't bear the slightest thought of communicating with Tao, he couldn't help taking another half step back, he felt it was very dangerous.At the same time, one thing came to mind——Maybe Tao had seen him before.

In the Battle of Blazing Star a long time ago, if Tao could notice the little soldiers on the ground, he should be able to recognize him.

A panic rose in Opal's heart, but since Ledgerson said that the ancient gods would not interfere with any decision of the Star Knight, he might not reveal his undercover identity.

"There is no need to be afraid." Cologne read Opal's emotions spreading in the outer memory world, and said: "It doesn't like talking to humans, but when it gets to know you, you will think it is the most loyal partner."

Coroline reached out to Opal.

In an instant, the black gold fragments surrounded them, forming a four-legged monster with sharp horns and barbs on its back. Its belly opened the hatch, and a tractor light made them slowly float up.

The space inside is exactly the same as that of Dragon Ray, the only difference is that there is a black crystal floating in the center of the space capsule.

"Destination." Corinne said, "Virgo, the Baishuijing star system, and the Star of Atlo."

Opal stood beside Corolin and asked, "What is this place?"

The star map shows a star that exudes blazing light. Corollin said: "It is a Cepheid variable star, and the light and temperature change periodically. There is only one giant planet in its outer periphery, and there are other stars on the planet. Its own satellite, which is twice the size of the Optical Grip."

Opal looked sideways and said, "Won't the periodic light of the Cepheid variable star cook this planet?"

"Atelo revolves around this big planet." Corolin pointed the giant planet away with his slender fingers, and said: "The name of the giant planet is Croto. Rotate to the dark side of the giant planet. Soon you will see it with your own eyes, the scene is very spectacular, ready to jump."

"Destination Baishuijing, prepare to jump, three, two, one..." Tao's voice was deep and thick, with a hint of evil, and instantly transformed into a cone-shaped space shuttle, breaking open the node of the five-dimensional space.

There was darkness all around, and Opal took a step subconsciously, grabbing Corolin's hand in the darkness.

When the light came on again, they happened to encounter the most spectacular scene. The white water well released an almost wild glow, rushing towards the giant planet Crotor like a tsunami, blowing out thousands of broom-shaped electronic winds, and the white light formed Oceans of oceans flooded the galaxy, and auroras shifted in the atmosphere of the shadowed asteroid Atlo.

The black glutton spaceship traversed the torrent in the sea of ​​light in the white well, bathed in boundless white light.

The dazzling light almost made Opal unable to open his eyes, and Tao turned around and flew towards Atro Star, entering the atmosphere.

The outer space station sent a communication, and Tao's black spar center lit up, responding to identity verification.

"The change cycle of the white water well is five days and sixteen hours." Corollin twisted his arms, leaning in front of the empty control console, and said, "Very precious cosmic rays will be formed on the Atero planet, which is a A natural research base."

Opal asked, "What is this place?"

"BioGene, the headquarters of ACU," said Collin.

Opal: "!!"

The spaceship entered the tarmac, and the sky was shining with magnificent aurora. There was no sun or stars, and the only light came from the white water well.

Opal: "What are we doing here?"

Corolin didn't answer, Tao automatically turned into a black sports car after landing, turned around, drove to a special runway on the tarmac, and stopped in front of a building.

This planet is very strange, almost no human beings can be seen, and all the people coming and going are robots. The huge "IAU" in the center of the planet is facing the aurora, and there is a line of words on the side: "A land blessed by the Creator."

"They believe that genetic technology is something that usurps the theocracy." Corollin read Opal's inner activities and explained: "So everything must be careful not to violate the inherent rules in the universe."

It was the first time for Opal to come into contact with the legendary ACU. Its advertisements were overwhelming, and branches were opened in almost all galaxies, but there was no popularity in the headquarters. How could this be?

Tao Chi entered the second-level underground apron and sank for a long time. Corolin put on a pair of sunglasses, with a cold and handsome face, and said, "Get out of the car."

Opal got off the station in the garage, and the surroundings were dead.

Opal: "Teacher, is this place fully automated?"

The moment Cologne opened the car door and stepped out of the car, the black sports car disintegrated automatically, turned into pieces of gold and spun around Corollin, and then gathered into an anklet, which was tied to his ankle.

Corolin: [Follow me, if you have doubts and communicate with each other, don't talk nonsense, so as not to reveal your identity. ] Opal: [Okay. 】

Cologne walked out of the tarmac with Opal and boarded another small sightseeing car. The dedicated guard robot rang a female voice: "Welcome, President Kelin Enmino of the Raymond Development Company of the Poons Chamber of Commerce."

Corolin took out a card from the breast pocket of his jacket, swiped it across and verified his fingerprints, and said, "I have an appointment."

"Yes, you have made an appointment with Director Hilles to perform genetic surgery." The robot said softly, "Please follow me."

The gate of the apron in front of him slowly opened to both sides, revealing a white public hall, where tens of thousands of people gathered. There is an information light screen floating on the hundred-layer light track.

[What is President Kelin of the Puens Chamber of Commerce? ] Opal asked in consciousness.

Corolin: [A pseudonym, someone deliberately wanted to kill his father, but he died first, so I had to pretend to be his identity to carry out the unfinished wish. When his father also died, I replaced it In his position, he became the sole heir of the Enmino family. ] Opal: [When did it happen?Are you rich? 】

Corolin: [It happened a long time ago, I almost spent all the money, and now the company only has a false name. 】Entering ACU, Opal is like an electronic shuttle in the information world. It turns out that all the facilities of ACU are underground.

"Floor 110." The robot turned on the lights: "Genetic modification office."

Corolin: [Originally, the operation could be performed in the branch of ACU, but I am not at ease...] Opal: [You made an appointment to operate on me? 】

Corolin didn't answer, Opal said: [Do I need to transform my body? 】

"Young man, we meet again." An old woman came out of the office.

"Hello, Mr. Hilles." Corolin said politely, "I think we arrived a little early."

The old woman smiled and said, "Of course not."

Cologne held her hand, and pressed a kiss on the back of her old hand. Opal saw it, and couldn't help but wonder how he knew her?

"This is my little assistant," said Coroline.

"Ah, is that him?" Hilles laughed, took Opal's hand to look at him, narrowed his eyes to look at his face, and said, "Very handsome boy. Kelin, he was raised by you in the office Little lover?"

Corolin: [Say hello to her, Opal, you lack the necessary manners. 】

"Hello." Opal said.

Hilles seemed dissatisfied with Opal, and said, "Ah, a haughty young man, come with me."

She changed into her overalls, took Corin and Opal into a laboratory, and there was a nutrition cabin inside, and said: "Go to the next door and do the pre-treatment first. There will be assistants to assist you. Kelin, what do you want to drink?" ?"

An assistant came over, took Opal to the laboratory, and said, "You picked a big deal, our teacher never randomly performs genetic surgery on people."

"Yeah." Opal said, "I've never let anyone do genetic surgery on me casually."

The assistant said, "Do you know how much this kind of surgery costs?"

Opal was silent for a while, and said, "How much does it cost?"

Several assistants looked at him mockingly, and one of them said: "It's beyond your imagination. I took off your clothes and took off your clothes. Now I want to wash your body."

Opal lay in another nutrient tank, which was filled with water, with life support covering his mouth and nose, and a hose inserted into his anus.Opal immediately became tense, but a moment later, the cold liquid penetrated his esophagus and rectum from his mouth and back, and entered his stomach. At that moment, his whole body was very uncomfortable, and then his body was cleaned, and the enema was performed. The taste is never good.

A stream of water poured into his lungs, washing the alveoli repeatedly. He coughed painfully and struggled unceasingly. The assistant outside said impatiently: "Don't move!"

"It's his first genetic surgery." Caroline leaned against the door with a cup in his hand, and said, "Please be polite and patient with my people. Don't be so rude."

The assistant said, "Who let you in?"

Corolin just glanced at him, and the assistant's pupils were dilated, and he said to his colleague, "Slow down the cleaning speed."

Opal frowned in pain, staring at Cologne, his abdomen was irritated by the water flow, the stimulation of the liquid was so strong that his whole body seemed to explode, but at the next moment, a gentle belief The power surged and enveloped him.

The hellish torment finally passed, the water was sucked away, and Opal fell out, lying naked on the ground, coughing out a mouthful of water.

Corolin prepared a blanket, stepped forward to wrap him in the blanket, picked him up, and carried him out of the room.

Mrs. Hillace put on the rainbow information glasses and was operating the light screen.

"Young man." Hilles said, "This operation will perfect your genes. You'd better remember Mr. Kelin who bestowed upon you..."

Corolin smiled and said, "He already knows."

Hilles said: "Mr. Kelin, I'm afraid this will put all your remaining family property on it. I don't think he understands what it means to accept such a gift from a stranger."

Corolin said, "I've always been a black sheep, please, Hilles."

Opal huddled in Corolin's arms, feeling very warm and grateful.

Corolin wiped his body clean and carried him into another nutrition cabin. Opal felt a little uneasy and asked, "Can you modify my genes?"

"Yes." Hilles said: "You belong to the race of natural birth, and now you are going to modify you into a perfect gene, which can increase your lifespan by 100 years, and you can also accept operations from all branches of ACU in the future, without restriction Prolong your lifespan, including body modification and plastic surgery..."

"He's pretty enough already that he doesn't need plastic surgery," Coroline said.

Hilles said: "On the surface, this is true. It can be seen that maternal childbirth can also give birth to such high-quality individuals, but unfortunately it is still a little bit worse than babies born in the gestation cabin. You will soon have nothing to do with most people. It's different. It's really enviable."

Corolin said with a smile: "He deserves it, it's not enviable."

Hilles looked at Coron with dissatisfaction.

Corolin said: "By the way, dear beauty, would you like to help find his father's matching genes?"

Opal tensed up immediately, he completely forgot about it.

Hilles pondered for a while, and said, "I don't have the password for the ACU gene bank, and this is also forbidden to leak..."

Corolin and Opal invaded her inner thoughts almost at the same time. Corolin glanced at Opal with a smile. Sierra's chin made her look up at herself, look her in the eye, and say, "I know you're a good man, Shireth, so why not tell me?"

There was a flush of blush on Hilles's face, and he lost his mind for a moment, and then replied: "Okay...Okay, wait a moment, Kelin."

Opal's heart was pounding, but the next moment the liquid poured into the entire nutrition cabin, submerging the top of his head, and he couldn't hear the sound anymore.

He saw Hilles shook his head, opened a light screen, and entered the passcode, while Cologne pulled the light screen, frowned slightly, and inspected it seriously.

The appearance of a person appeared on it, and next to it were a series of notes and instructions.

It was a man.

Opal felt that it was his father almost instantly!

However, Corolin turned the light screen over so that Opal could no longer read the words from behind.

Opal struggled to identify the opposite words, in his consciousness: 【Teacher, can you tell me?About my father and mother. 】Colorin looked up at him, but didn't answer.

Opal: [Oh no, don't be like this... Teacher, who is my father? 】

Corollin: [It doesn't matter, he is an ordinary person, and the Star Alliance thinks he is dead. ] Opal: [Tell me. 】

Corolin: [Don't use the command tone to me, Opal. 】

Opal: [I beg you to tell me. 】

Corolin looked at him with a smile: [The request is invalid. 】

Opal: 【Please, teacher...】

Corolin: [Referring to your genetic father is just to prove one of my conjectures. ] Opal: [What guess? 】

Corolin: [I will tell you later. 】

Cologne wiped it casually, put away the light screen, and at the same time raised his right hand, and pressed against the opal in the nutrition cabin.

Opal was startled, he didn't know what he wanted to do, a gentle but powerful force of faith enveloped him in an instant, and the next moment hundreds of needles with thin tubes protruded from the training cabin and pierced into his body at the same time. In the body, blood immediately poured into the transparent tube.

It felt slightly weird, but not too painful.

Corinne: 【Does it hurt? 】

Opal understood that at that moment just now, Corolin was carefully protecting him, fearing that he would suffer too much pain all at once.

Corolin: [I used to feel very painful when I had this operation. 】

Opal: 【Thank you, teacher. 】

Corolin smiled, looking at him, Opal knew that no matter what was in his mind, Corolin could understand clearly, and suddenly felt that this was very good, and many times he could feel his sincere feelings even without saying anything.

He gave himself another life, Opal felt a vague sense of guilt.

Hilles said something to Cologne again, and Cologne nodded and answered her silently.

Opal: 【Teacher, how much does this operation cost? 】

Corolin: [It doesn't need much money, just more than a billion credits. 】

Opal: [One billion!How many days does it need to last? 】

Corinne: [About 48 hours. 】

Opal: 【Teacher, why are you so nice to me? 】

Corinne: 【Strange?I need an apprentice who is loyal enough, who is willing to expose his inner thoughts to my prying eyes. You don’t have to feel guilty because your life and your soul are mine from this day on. , you must be loyal to me and obey all my orders. ] Opal: [I will, I swear on my life. 】

Corolin: [Well, I believe you too. 】

Corolin stretched out her left arm and asked Hilles to hold it. She glanced at Opal full of envy and jealousy, and turned to leave with Corolin.

The laboratory was plunged into darkness, only a few life reaction lights were still on.

Where did Coroline go?It should be to chat with the doctor.

Opal fell into deep thought. This was the operation that Raymond had promised to bring him. At that time, they only knew that Refina had made life-extending adjustments, which could only be carried out by perfect genes.

Transforming an ordinary gene into a perfect gene requires more money—more than one billion.He and Raymond, two poor mercenaries, didn't know about it, and thought it was only 80 based on pure wishful thinking.

Coroline has done too much for him.

I remember saying to Rector a long time ago: "Teacher, my life is too short." When Rector just answered him: "The key is to burn your life in a short life and do more valuable things. .”

Corolin and Recter have different ideas—seriously speaking, Corolin has given him what many people want, and he, like Raymond, wants Opal to live longer.

Opal closed his eyes and was immersed in thinking. Every cell in his body was moving, as if something was replacing all the components of his body. Sometimes he felt like a living body without arms and legs, and sometimes I feel like something weird is growing inside my body.

It was a very strange experience, he felt his surroundings grow bigger

Opal opened his eyes and looked at the reflection on the nutrition cabin suspiciously.

His hair was much shorter, and everything outside seemed to be a size bigger.

Opal: "???"

The lights in the laboratory were on, and Cologne leaned against the door and looked at him.

Corollin: [Is there anything you want to say? 】

Opal looked at Cologne in surprise. Cologne in his eyes was much taller. When he first entered the nutrition cabin, he was at the height of Cologne's ear, but now it seems to be only up to his shoulders?

Corolin: [It's not that I'm getting older, it's that you are getting smaller. 】

Opal: 【Am I getting smaller? ! 】

Corolin: 【Well, this is a reverse growth process.It will end up going back to when you were ten years old. ] Opal was in a great shock, Cologne read his thoughts, and replied: 【This operation will remove all your fighting habits, rebuild your body, and I will train you again from the age of ten.This time you will get the most perfect basic conditions. After you come out, I will supervise your growth, watch you grow up, and teach you to become a better star knight than me. 】Colorin turned off the light casually, left the laboratory, and left Opal in the dark.