the days before i bought the galaxy

Like all other supply planets, temporary landing sites on Old Tavern provide easy transportation for passing travelers.It was a small airship that could carry six people, and Warren was sitting in the co-pilot's seat at the moment.

"From now on your name is Warren Slim, the captain of the Sunshine. I am your brother, Blue Slim. Adjust the color of your hair and skin."

"Well, okay." Blue nodded.

Advanced robots made of special materials can change hair color, eye color and skin color at will.After lightening her skin tone and her hair to a pale blonde, Lan looks a bit like Warren at first glance.

"Why do you want me to use your identity?" Lan asked curiously.

"Because minors need to be accompanied by adults to enter the tavern, and I look like a minor now."

Although tall for kids his age, Warren's looks and build made it impossible for him to pretend to be an adult.

Warren thought for a while and said, "No one will find out that I am the real Warren. You don't need to check ID to enter the old tavern. Now, before we arrive, I will tell you what you need to know. Anyway , you must obtain correct information on my behalf. We cannot suffer losses due to the war in vain. At the very least, we must find out the situation in this area and find a way to make up for this part of the money. I have a hunch that there must be something hidden behind this incident. What a secret, it is impossible for crocodiles to be hostile to earthlings for no reason."

The airship galloped along the fixed runway under Lan's control.Relying on the special gravity adjustment system, even if it turns at a right angle at high speed, it will not cause any discomfort to the passengers sitting inside.Warren told Lan about every aspect of the problem he could think of. After 3 minutes, the famous old tavern is already in sight.

The airship stopped on the tarmac outside the old tavern.Warren first admired the appearance of this tavern with a long history.It was a rectangular house, and from the outside it looked like it was built of logs that had been split in half.The windows of the tavern are all small square windows with shutters, and the gates are two wooden doors with shutters that are only half the height of a person.

Lan stepped off the airship and walked into the old tavern with Warren.

The capacity of the old tavern's interior is far greater than that seen from the outside.A [-]-meter-long bar divides the tavern into two parts—the inner area where the robot bartender is located, and the outer area with log tables and chairs.Quite a few people were sitting at the far end of the room drinking.Warren knew that the person sitting there was just a virtual image, because the words "Virtual Zone" were displayed on the ceiling there.This is a bit similar to a virtual meeting. Some lonely developers will choose to leave a spaceship coordinate tracker at the supply point they passed last, so that they can return to the supply point in the form of a virtual image anytime, anywhere. Guests chat.

According to scientific research, people on earth have the need to seek companionship, so they can always find ways to make themselves look like they are living among the crowd.Of course, Warren doesn't understand this.He only took one look before returning his eyes to the real area.

Almost everyone is gathered in one corner there.A man was standing on a heavy round wooden table, talking to the crowd around him.

"Let's go and have a look." Warren gently squeezed Lan's fingers.

Blue immediately squeezed through the crowd with his height advantage, and he tried to leave room for Warren to follow him.The man spoke loudly, and Warren heard what he was saying when he was several meters away.He squeezed Lan's fingers again, signaling that he didn't need to squeeze any further.

"How many spaceships have been lost? So what? Are you so scared and timid? If all the people on Earth are like you, they should stay in their home planet forever and wait to die! Believe me, this is just a small failure , it can't change the fact that we have to unite to fight off those crocodiles!" The man said angrily.

"But we're just merchants, we're not sailing for war, and we don't have enough weapons at all. I think we should ask the federal army for help." Someone in the crowd said.

"Federal army?" The man showed obvious contempt on his face, "God knows if that exists! I mean, you and I both know that the military is a lifelong career. There are indeed people around us who choose to join the army. They are printed with the federal army logo Then they disappeared completely. Who can be sure that they really went to serve in the federal army? The army that is advertised as the invincible Iron Brigade has not been active in the universe for 200 years. Do you really think they Will it be out for our rescue? For a remote tiny planet trapped by crocodiles?"

"But those crocodiles, they never stay in one place for too long, maybe they will leave on their own after a while," said another.

"But the truth? The crocodiles have been in that planetary belt for eight full months! They cut our way! How many of you have to stop here because you can't go through that area? We gave them a chance , more than once! We made representations to them, but they simply ignored the access request. We warned them, but how did they pay us back? They installed anti-space folding systems around there! They attacked more than once The spaceship we sent to negotiate! For interstellar travelers, transportation is our life, and the resources that cannot be transported are worthless! It is time to launch a general attack. We must hit their heartaches before they can give up that area! "

"But yesterday's attack failed. The Clarke are much more powerful than we imagined. They have five medium-sized spaceships, while our side only has small spaceships and some micro-spaceships that are not useful at all. Although their artillery Slow, but powerful. Although their ships are not as fast as ours, they only need to defend, which is not a weakness at all! Think how much it will cost us to defeat them! A medium-sized warship is not a Ordinary chambers of commerce can afford it, not to mention that most of them are small boat owners.” The words of a young woman caused a commotion among the crowd.

"But we won't make any money staying here!" the man retorted.

There were different opinions for a while. Some people supported continuing to attack the Clarke Germans, while others advocated waiting for reinforcements. Even if the federal army did not show up, if the big consortium was willing to help, defeating the Clarke Germans would be a piece of cake.However, this statement was quickly refuted by the man. The big consortium didn't care about the life and death of this small area at all, and there wasn't even any big consortium's industry nearby.

"I agree that the crocodiles must be removed."

A clear voice overwhelmed all the quarrels.People were surprised to find that it was a boy who seemed to be underage, but the mature expression on his face made everyone forget to make fun of his overreaching speech for a moment.

"But I also agree that we can't just rush forward without a strategy." Facing everyone's gaze, Warren remained calm and composed, "In my opinion, the reason for the failure of the last attack was not that the Clarke Germans were too strong. It’s because of our lack of intelligence. What do you think makes the people from the Clarke planet never dare to attack the people on Earth, and just search for planets with lower animals in the universe to have a good meal? Doesn’t this just show that our strength is superior to theirs? ?They are afraid of us, so they dare not come to provoke us. The strength I am talking about refers to the average strength, which is yours and mine, not the regular federal army, no matter whether it exists or not. Most Earth travelers, then they can try to change their careers to become interstellar pirates. In fact, they didn't. Doesn't this mean that they are not better than us at all?"

Warren's words brought excitement to many people's faces.

"So I think, we shouldn't lose, we can't lose. So what exactly made the last attack come back?"

Warren paused, observing the audience's reaction.He found that even the man standing on the table who was giving a speech was paying attention to his direction.

"Federal Marshal Wilson once said that none of the rashly launched battles has never failed. We just lost a small battle, but it was not because of lack of strength, but because we did not have enough intelligence! Crocodile Why did they change their habits and start to settle in one place? What is their purpose? How long are they going to stay? Why are they attacking passing spaceships? , or as long as you suffer a certain loss, you will want to retreat. Going to the battlefield knowing nothing, pinning all your hopes on the enemy's weakness and bullying, this kind of reckless behavior may not be successful even if it is directed by Marshal Wilson .Do you think I have a point?"

There was a murmur of discussion among the crowd.

"Hmph! You said it lightly! If we knew what happened, would we still need to discuss it here?" The man who spoke first stood on the table and looked down at Warren.

"But sir, discussion can't bring us any intelligence, only investigation." Warren shrugged indifferently.

"I think this kid is right. We shouldn't fight a battle that is uncertain. It's about all of our money." Voices of support for Warren began to appear in the crowd.

"But how are we going to investigate? We don't know much about the Clarkeids, and we never thought about knowing them. It's too late to hire an alien research expert from Lightyear Online."

"My brother and I can take charge of the investigation." Warren's voice, which was undergoing a change of voice, was quite prominent in the crowd, "We need 72 hours, but it's not free. If we bring back useful intelligence, you must Pay me 10 deep space crystals as a reward. How to pay and who pays how much is up to you. How about it? I have already waited for eight months anyway, so why not wait for three more days? I believe in relative losses For multiple spaceships, the price is not high."

The cost of a small spaceship is around 1000000 galactic shields, and the cost of a medium spaceship is 10 to 20 times that of a small spaceship.Judging from the current situation, at least two medium-sized spaceships are needed to defeat the Clarke Germans with a strong attack, and one of them is likely to be damaged for this, and this does not include the loss of small spaceships.In comparison, the price of 10 deep space crystals is indeed very low.

"What if you come back with information that we still need to invest a lot of money to get rid of the crocodiles?" asked the man who spoke first.Warren's presence completely steals the attention that should be his.

"In that case, I will only charge 1 deep space crystal. I believe that everyone will not bully a child, and insist that the information that is obviously useful is useless." Warren smiled, his smile It's quite cute.

There were a few chuckles from the crowd.

"Of course! We won't lie to you!" an older-looking man reassured.People around also echoed.

"Tell me your name, my little hero," he continued. "I have never seen a child as bright as you."

"My brother's name is Warren Slim. You just need to remember his name." Warren hugged Lan's arm, leaned his head over, and made a rather dependent gesture. "Ah, there is one more thing!" He blinked at everyone, "Our spaceship has brought the standard parts of the four cabins, and all of them have been placed on the Light Year website. If you need it, you may wish to check the Xiaguang" The goods, the price is absolutely fair.”

There was a burst of laughter at Warren's words.Everyone, including the man who spoke first, was amused by the way he advertised.People have expressed that they will consider his goods first.

After the crowd dispersed, the elderly man walked up to Lan and Warren.

"Let me buy you a drink!" He said to Lan, "My name is Charlie, and I am a meat supplier. I have dealt with the Clarke people before, and some information may be useful to you."

Warren nodded to Lan, who immediately agreed to Charlie's invitation.Charlie was quite surprised by this scene. It looked like the young brother took the initiative, but the elder brother seemed to be quite easy to mess with. These are really interesting brothers...

They sat together at the bar.