the days before i bought the galaxy

"This is so beautiful, it's the first time I've touched the real thing!"

At this moment, Warren was sitting with Lan in the control cabin of the Ray.The four walls and ceiling of the control cabin are all made up of screens, and all the screens at this moment only have some disorganized colored lines.This is a special phenomenon brought about by space folding, called annihilation time.The annihilation time of each space folding varies from a few minutes to a few tens of minutes.At this moment, Warren and Lan are not anywhere in the universe, or they are actually existing in the entire universe with a certain probability.None of the imaging tools can actually show what's going on around the spacecraft because it's both non-existent and ubiquitous.Uncertainty in position makes the positive and negative time axes collide, ultimately causing the traveler to feel as though a short time has passed when it actually hasn't.

Warren tossed a small crimson crystal into the air and caught it again.The crystals, known as deep space crystals, are among the strongest currencies in the universe.Deep space crystal mines were discovered approximately 400 years ago.Its structure is extremely stable, each small crystal contains huge energy, not only the output power is adjustable, but also safe and convenient, it is recognized as the best energy source.

It took only 100 years for the deep space crystal to replace the Galaxy Shield as the first hard currency.It has an exchange ratio of about 1:300000 to Galaxy Shield, and is currently the only accepted currency for buying and selling planets.In other words, if you want to buy a planet, you must pay for it with deep space crystals, not galactic shields.No matter at any time, deep space crystals are the most popular currency for banks. The exchange from deep space crystals to Galaxy Shield is very simple, while the reverse exchange requires a low fee.

The only drawback of the deep space crystal as a currency is probably that it cannot be divided.Every piece of deep space crystal has maintained exactly the same size and shape since it was mined.All attempts to split them have failed without exception.Once the crystal structure is destroyed, the energy contained in the deep space crystal will be lost at an extremely fast speed, eventually turning it into a piece of waste.

Warren put the crystal half the size of his palm in front of his eyes, and looked inside the crystal through the colored light from the screen.Just as he once learned from the Light Year Network, each deep space crystal has a fixed and unique dark red pattern inside.These three-dimensional lines are so beautiful, it seems that they contain some kind of meaning that people on Earth cannot understand.If it weren't for the deep-space crystals that have been proven to be the product of the Big Bang, even Warren would suspect that they came from some kind of alien life.

"No wonder it's called the purest color in the universe. Don't you think it's magical in itself?" Warren watched obsessively as the colored light on the screen was repeatedly refracted inside the deep space crystal, "If there is One day, I have many, many deep space crystals, maybe I should make a bed out of them?"

"Such a bed might not be particularly comfortable." Lan's gaze never left the small screen in front of him, even though there were only messy colored lines left on it.As a navigator, he must calculate the exact time of leaving the annihilation time and the specific position of the spacecraft in advance.

"The important thing is not whether I am comfortable or not, but that I can wake up from the purest color. This is the unique romanticism of the earth people, and you will not understand it. I remember seeing a poem about crystals in deep space. poetry."

Warren began to recite in a low voice: "The redness of the rose, the sunset falls into the heart..." He frowned, forgetting the content behind the poem.

"The redness of roses, the sunset falls into my heart.

A city that inhabits an ancient dream.

Raindrops fell from the clouds.

I have never seen that rain.

The blue planet that gave birth to our lives, where are you?

In my eyes now, only crimson remains. "

Lan's deep voice echoed in the control cabin.A momentary trance appeared on Warren's face.Then, he smiled lightly. "I'm going to be there one day. Earth, our home planet, I'm going to see the rain there, and see where all civilizations originated. And then, if I have enough money at that time, I must buy it there A piece of land that is mine."

"Most of the land on the home planet belongs to the Federation, and even the rest belongs to the ancient consortium," Lan reminded.

"Have you forgotten the spirit of the Federation?" Warren's expression was a little contemptuous when he heard the ancient consortium.

"Exists to conquer?"

"Yes. There is always a way to get a piece of land on the mother star, as long as I have the determination to conquer her. My God! She must be as beautiful as the legend."

Warren had a longing look on his face.He put all of his current wealth - eight deep space crystals - into a small safe and pushed it inside the console.He had spent almost all of the 8 deep space crystals he had obtained by selling planets.Among them, 35 deep space crystals were used to purchase the destination of their trip, a star system that had never been developed.A Deep Space Crystal was exchanged for a Galactic Shield, which was then used to purchase goods.In the end, he spent another deep space crystal to provide energy for this space folding.

Warren isn't worried about having too little money on hand; money is only useful to him if it can be used to make a profit. "How long will it take to survive the annihilation time?" he asked.

“外围温度出现变化，很快就可以计算出剩余湮灭时间了。结果出来了。还有7秒。7……6……5……4……3……2……1。湮灭时间结束，空间折叠完成度100%。”

Warren couldn't help staring at the screen, which was returning to normal, with wide eyes.The ensuing violent jolt knocked his head hard against the back of the chair.

"what happened?!"

"Warning! The port side of the spaceship is under attack, the isolation compartment is automatically activated, and the analysis program is activated. There are 53 unidentified spaceships engaged in battle within close range, including 5 medium-sized spaceships and 48 small-sized spaceships. 48 spaceships have been identified. Keyes The Tee Chamber of Commerce belongs to the Federation. Warren Local Express Transportation Service Company belongs to the Federation. The private spaceship R98774 belongs to the Federation. The private spaceship K21561 belongs to the Federation..."

"Calculate the current position of the Xiaguang, calculate the route away from the battlefield, and calculate the losses. One side of the war is the earthlings, what about the other side? Have we encountered space pirates?" Warren firmly held the handrail, and the Xiaguang was in a row. Vibrated violently in the shelling.

Warren glared bitterly at the attacking ship.The spaceship looked a bit like a turtle on Earth. There was a whole ring of muzzle at the bottom of the round carapace, and black round bullets were constantly being fired from the muzzle.

Warren was in a bad mood right now.The judgment of "safe area" by space folding technology does not include the dangers created by humans.That is to say, it can only prevent the spaceship from directly appearing in the interior of the star after going through space folding.Suddenly appearing on the battlefield like this is undoubtedly one of the worst situations.

"We are currently 2.3 light-years away from our destination. The escape route has been calculated, and it is estimated that we will leave the battlefield in 1 minute and 42 seconds. The damage to the magnetic shield is 100%, the damage to the port side armor is 73%, the left engine is separated, and the left cabin All are damaged, and the remaining power is 31%. The other side besides the alliance has been identified, and it is the Clarke star."

Warren's eyes widened in surprise: "Did we encounter a crocodile?"

The clarkdians, somewhat resembling upright crocodiles in appearance, are known for their meat-eating and bad breath, the latter of which makes them loathed by all Earthlings.The home planet of the Clarked Stars has long been destroyed.They have no fixed place to live and like to travel around in the universe. They have very low requirements for life, and they can often be satisfied as long as they have fresh meat.Almost all merchants are happy to sell raw meat to them, barring the appalling bad breath, since the items they barter for food are usually rarities.

The Clarkdians rarely occupy planets.In the old jokes of the Earthlings, not even the destruction of their home planet caused them the slightest bit of sadness.This is a group of carnivores who have no concept of real estate.But although they love to eat raw meat, they don't like war, or only wars that can tear raw meat will arouse their interest.

Now, a group of crocodiles are actually fighting with the earthlings?Could it be that they finally decided to have a taste of human flesh?

Warren was amazed by this.

"Already left the battlefield, please confirm the next course."

Warren thought for a while and said, "Go to the nearest supply planet."

"Okay. The execution of the order failed. Warren, something happened." Lan's expression suddenly became serious, "The isolation cabin on the left side of the spaceship failed, and the wound on the hull is too large. It has been confirmed that all nine cabins on the left side were hit. wear. We're losing air and a lot of energy."

He turned to Warren and said, "I'm afraid we'll have to do an exterior repair on the ship before we can continue sailing."

Warren frowned. "Can't stick to the nearest landable planet? Our maintenance robots are not suitable for outer space operations."

"No, we can't persist that far. So I can only go." Lan said calmly.

Warren gritted his teeth: "Abandon the warehouse."

"It's useless. The isolation compartment has completely failed. It is estimated that the power will drop to 20% within 5 minutes. By then, the probability of your survival will be less than 30%. Even if we abandon all the cargo, there is no possibility for us to make an emergency landing." Lang paused and switched In a very soft tone, "Don't worry, my body is flexible enough to work in outer space."

Warren closed his eyes.He knew that when the robot automatically went into comfort mode, the chances of completing the mission were low, but he had no other choice.

"Go! Please be careful."

A few minutes later, Lan's figure appeared on the big screen directly in front of Warren.The robot has a magnetic jet installed on each arm, which makes his hands look like two small cannons.A magnetic jet sprays a highly cohesive synthetic material at the wound in the spacecraft, plugging it within seconds.This material can be easily removed after the fact, so that the real repairs can be easily performed after the spacecraft has landed.

It took Lan about 15 minutes to plug the wound.The biggest wound on the hull is the gap left by the engine that was hit directly to fall off.In addition, the half-meter-thick armor plate was basically completely scrapped, and Lan had to remove it before repairing the hole below.Warren looked at the constantly beating data at the bottom of the screen and heaved a sigh of relief.The power has finally stabilized, and the air pressure in the cabin is steadily rising. Although it will be a little slow, their spacecraft should be able to reach the nearest supply planet.

At this moment, Warren saw Lan's body shake suddenly.He jumped out of the chair nervously, his fists clenched tightly.

On the screen, Lan's arm, together with the jet above it, all disappeared!From Lan's perspective, Warren saw another small hole in the surface of the ship.It should have been a meteorite that hit Lan just now, and even pierced through the hull of the spaceship that lost its armor.A lot of white liquid rolled on Lan's shoulders, it was the electrolyte in the robot's body.A small part of the electrolyte has already left Lan's body, like a string of pearls, big and small, floating toward the depths of the universe.

Warren felt like he was about to lose the ability to breathe.He watched Lan aim the jet in his other hand at the new hole in the ship.It might have taken him only a few seconds to patch the hole, but Warren felt like it had taken centuries.

The chance of encountering meteorite groups in the universe is very low, but once encountered, there may be more than one.Lan, who was originally used to hunt sea lions, did not have any protective shields installed on his body. If a meteorite hits a key part, he is likely to be scrapped from then on.Worst of all, he's in space right now, and once separated from the hull, he's basically never to be found again.

Finally Warren saw Blue patch the hole.The robot checked the hull one last time before pointing the nozzle at itself.After a burst of mist, his wound was already covered by a layer of silver-gray metal.Probably due to the loss of an arm, he climbed down the stairs in a weird way, and it took almost a minute to re-enter the spaceship.

"Sorry, although I have been very careful, there was still a little accident." The robot that reappeared at the door of the control cabin smiled apologetically at Warren.The relative speed of meteorites and spaceships in the universe may be so fast that even robots do not have sufficient reflexes to avoid them.

Warren exhaled slowly.He straightened his face and sat back on the chair.

"Continue to navigate, heading to the nearest supply planet." He paused, lowered his head, and squirmed his lips, "I think it is necessary to upgrade the system for you."

"Upgrade system?" The robot gave him a surprised look.

"It's about working better and safer," Warren explained.

"Well, I will work hard." Lan used the remaining hand to operate the small screen in front of him, "Target planet BX00025-DRRZE1248-1, the sailing time is twelve hours five ten minutes. The course adjustment is complete. Warren, need Shall I make you a cup of hot chocolate?" He noticed Warren's particularly pale face.

"No. I'm going for a run, call me in two hours." Warren switched the flight mode to automatic, jumped out of the chair, and walked out of the control cabin without looking back.