When the law of conservation of isolation is broken

He hesitated for a moment, and Iris recovered after a brief shock.There are more than a dozen metal tables and chairs in a rectangular array, like the layout of a coffee shop. Two people are sleeping on the table, and some people are talking quietly.The waiter at the bar at the door was making black tea, and occasionally came out to chat with the rolling sound of the teapot.A wave of drunkenness stirred in it.This is obviously a lounge, but it is a little different from the usual lounge - Zhang Luotuo raised his head again and looked at the ceiling.The ceiling here imitates the shape of the earth, it is an arc, and there is a map of the old world on it, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America, it shows these places that belong to the old world that have disappeared.Several small lights are inlaid on the map and twinkle, like artificial stars, like the night of the earth.

"Wow." He couldn't help but say, unable to take his eyes off.

"The shape of North America is wrong." Joad was next to him, his voice was cold, and his sight was attracted by these things.

"Do you know what North America is like?" Zhang Luotuo couldn't help but glanced at him, and Joad's gray eyes flashed faintly in the reflection of the light bulb.He never talked to him about this, the earth and continents, he didn't know he understood.

Joad snorted through his nose, as if refuting Zhang Luotuo's words: "The coastline of North America is much more complicated than this one. What is this painting? A broken imitation human?"

Zhang Luotuo squinted his eyes. He knew that what Joad said was right. This map looked beautiful at first glance, but it was very rough at a closer look. The coastline of North America stretched as far as the eye could see, extending all the way to the lower reaches of the equator, like a product of a powerful and unconstrained style.He stared at it, and couldn't help but say, "I don't know how Columbus felt when he arrived in North America?"

This time it was Joad who looked at him, and his eyes were very surprised: "Do you know Columbus?"

Zhang Luotuo imitated Qiao De and snorted from his nose, and walked towards a table. He wanted to sit for a while, but his body was too tired.He noticed that Joad's eyes drifted over displeasedly, so he sat down and replied seriously: "I have read the "History of the World" in the old world. Drifting at sea and so on. Although it is an incomplete edition, it only has a few dozen pages.” At that time, he found it in a grocery store. The cover of “World History” was opened, and it talked about a story discovered in North America. Zhang Luotuo eagerly read the story.Only "Chongqing History" around him sometimes makes him feel overwhelmed. He always wants to know something about Chongqing before the capital was established, although it is difficult-most of those monuments disappeared due to natural disasters, and only a small part remained.

He sat on the chair, ignored Joad's complicated expression, and continued to ask him, "How do you know about North America?"

Joad raised his eyebrows. He sat across from Zhang Luotuo. They chose a seat far away from the bar. Almost no one could hear what they were saying, and the world map shone above their heads. "I like these. I have maps of the old world." Joad hesitated, raised his head, and said dryly, tapping his index finger on the table.

"Wow——" Zhang Luotuo couldn't help but exclaimed, and his body couldn't help leaning towards Qiao De.He hadn't thought of that, but he took it for granted, of course Joad could get this.Maybe this is the hobby of the rich.

"What does that map look like? Is it paper?" He leaned over, looked at Joad with wide eyes, and asked softly, so as not to wake up the sleeping people beside him.He'd thought about buying an old world map before, and had even gone to the smugglers, but those were too rare and the smugglers didn't have any.He had seen copies of the map only occasionally, at the home of a client who needed a custom toy.They regarded it as a collection, and Zhang Luotuo looked at it reluctantly for a long time.

Joad leaned on the chair, avoiding Zhang Camel's stare, as if feeling unwell, he licked his lips: "...If you want to see it, I can lend it to you."

"What?" Zhang Luotuo's ears were trembling, and he raised his head, surprised by what he heard.

Joad didn't seem to be going to speak a second time, he remained silent, his eyes moved up and intersected with the ceiling.The mouth is tightly pursed.

Zhang Luotuo repeated what Jod said.In an instant, his heart beat violently.

"Thank you—" he reacted, and immediately thanked him, stuttering a little.softly.Then a little louder. "Thank you, Joad," he said again, completely sincerely.

Joad didn't answer him, he was still looking at the small light bulbs embedded in the ceiling.They glow continuously, like an artificial satellite.Joad stared at them, as if attracted by them, staring at something unobtainable.After a while, he came back to his senses and said softly: "...the real stars are not like this."

Zhang Luotuo raised his head and looked at the "star" made of light bulbs, which glowed above their heads forever.

"...What are the stars like?" Zhang Luotuo didn't know why he suddenly mentioned this, and asked him.

He thought Joad wouldn't answer.Joad stared at the ceiling, motionless, as before.But after a few seconds, Joad lowered his head: "Stars usually don't shine forever like this..." He looked at Zhang Luotuo and said word by word.I don't know if it's Zhang Luotuo's illusion, Joad's usual arrogance is gone at this moment, he is attracted by those stars.

"It's more like a crystal, fragile and thin, changing color with time and weather." He whispered, gesturing with his hand on the dining table like it was the earth.

"So it sometimes shines? Sometimes because it is covered by the weather, the light will be weaker, or it won't even?" Zhang Luotuo said, trying to understand what Qiao De meant.He pictured the stars in his mind, but he couldn't quite figure it out, he had never seen what a star looked like.There is no starlight in Chongqing, the world is covered by gray fog, the sun has long been far away from here, the disaster of the century has crushed the earth in the past, it is technology and great men who have saved this place - Mr. Q, Chongqing is everywhere because of his creation of Eleven Company A statue was erected, and thanks to him, people can now live without the bounty of nature.

"Almost." Joad whispered, as if recalling something, maybe it was a book about the stars that he had read.

Zhang Luotuo sat in a different posture, propped himself up, sleepy and curious, he wanted to ask Joad where he read the book about the stars, because he described it in such detail, completely, as if he had seen it with his own eyes, but he felt Joad didn't necessarily answer him, so he changed the question and asked, "Which star do you like best?" He could see that Joad liked it, at least he had studied stars.This kind of Joad surprised him a little, but it seemed to be expected-whether it was Teresa Teng or the map just now.

Joad looked at Zhang Luotuo: "No."

Joad looked at Zhang Luotuo: "No."

Zhang Luotuo said, "No?" The answer was different from what he thought.

"I just love watching them come together," Joad said.

There was a rustling sound behind them, the waiter was delivering black tea to a drunk.

Zhang Luotuo felt dazed when he heard the sound of the teacup hitting the table. The sound seemed to be far away.Maybe it was the wine he drank in the ballroom just now—the drunkenness finally showed its true colors in the silence.It broke free from the restraint of singing and dancing, and spread all over his body.Zhang Luotuo felt a gentle anesthesia, his fatigue was instantly relieved, and his whole body felt light and joyful.

He wanted to say something, and he couldn't help but said: "For a while, I thought about..." Joad looked up and looked at him, Zhang Luotuo bit his tongue nervously, and he continued, "Explore Chongqing, Just like Columbus explored North America." He felt better after that and could continue, "It sounds ridiculous, but I really wanted to do it at the time, I can't explore North America anymore, but at least I can Explore Chongqing."

There was silence.Joad said: "Then did you do it?" Zhang Luotuo looked at Joad, his expression was thinking, not sarcastic.

Zhang Luotuo shook his head, and the accumulated alcohol made him say drowsily: "I don't... You know, if it's the sky, the Chongqing authorities have restrictions, and it is forbidden to fly more than a few kilometers, because there are toxins in the sky." The sky. The history of Chongqing has also said that because of the past doomsday, earthquakes, various reasons, and climate deterioration, the air above how many kilometers above contains a huge amount of toxins, which will kill people if they fly up. In the early days of the capital A lot of people died on it. That's why we can't expand the airspace."

He bit his finger. "Slap".Someone came in again, and the drunk man in the seat next to him was sleeping, breathing calmly: ""But I just want to go, fly into the sky, and take a spaceship to see.I have never been to far places. Most of the Chongqing I know now is the urban area. You know, Chongqing is very big, and there are cities, slums, and various places that have been merged into the surrounding area.I have never had time to go to places other than the central part of the city, because I have too much work, but I am now collecting various materials to understand Chongqing better. After a few years, when I have enough money, I will take a vacation and go to Chongqing Check out various places. He thought of those maps of Chongqing that he memorized by heart, many places, he lit them up, drove the spaceship, and parked in various places.

After he finished speaking in one breath, he raised his head and looked at Joad. His face was immersed in the dark light, and he looked cold. His eyes were unblinking, as if he was listening to Zhang Luotuo's speech seriously, and fell into deep thought. .

"What do you think is the possibility of realizing it?" Joad said, his voice was very soft and very gentle, which was different from before.

"I don't know." Alcohol seemed to be on his head, and Zhang Luotuo felt that he had said too much. He had never told anyone about these things, even Zheng Zheng.But now he told Joad in one breath, and he didn't understand why he told it, maybe because he drank a little wine.

He felt his lips were numb, as if stuffed with a lot of acorns, and he was a little sleepy, sleepiness surrounded him like a tide.Maybe he should take a nap, he rarely falls asleep after midnight.He got down on his stomach and leaned against the table, his face pressed against the table, it was cold, perfect for resting for a while.

"Then what do you want to do in the future?" He asked Joad, although he knew that Joad might not answer.

long silence.

"Should be driving the spaceship..." Joad said, without finishing, his words were cut off in half, as if talking to himself.Zhang Luotuo changed his posture and looked at Qiao De from the gap between his shoulders.Warm breath overflowed his mouth and nose, and Joad's sullen and handsome face was close at hand.

"If I have enough money at that time, you can take me with you." Zhang Luotuo said, suggesting, his tongue was stiff, and sleepiness hit the city gate like a tide.

Joad lowered his head, Zhang Luotuo looked at him, their eyes met now, but Zhang Luotuo couldn't see what Joad was thinking, he talked too much, maybe the alcohol started to invade his mind while he was talking , Now he feels dizzy in his head, as if the hippocampus is anesthetized and occupied, helpless sleepiness kisses him, he hums lightly, smiles at Joad, closes his eyes, and does not listen to Joad again say what,

The world starts to spin, just like the earth.North America and Asia drifted beneath him, the stars twinkling and shining.

It was four o'clock in the morning when the drowsiness passed.Zhang Luotuo opened his eyes, and his eyes were dark.The air was filled with the sound of breathing, and the singing and dancing in the distance became tired and weak, as if it had been replaced by a love song.His body was not cold, something warm was covering him, he sat up, and a black windbreaker slid down his back.Zhang Luotuo looked at it in surprise, and smelled a faint scent of perfume.It was Joad's, he was sure of it.

There are coffee tables in the front and back, covered with heavy backs, and the sound of breathing comes and goes.

What happened yesterday flashed through Zhang Luotuo's mind.The white dance floor, one dance after another, he and Joad entered here, drinking black tea and chatting, and then he fell asleep.

He looked across, there was no one on the opposite side, and the coffee chair looked cold.Did Joad go first after he fell asleep?Zhang Luotuo yawned.A faint pain drilled into his forehead, and the side effects of that glass of sweet pineapple wine seemed quite serious.Later, he had to find a breakfast shop that opened early, and after eating, at least he had to have his stomach washed.

"Tap—" There was a slight sound at the door, Zhang Luotuo turned his head and looked there with blurred vision.

Joad came out of that door with a blank expression on his face. He was only wearing a thin dress and holding two cups in his hand.

Zhang Luotuo was stunned: "Jode?" He said in disbelief, lowering his voice to avoid waking up others.

Qiao De came over and put the cup in front of Zhang Luotuo. It looked like mint-flavored hangover tea. Zhang Luotuo smelled the pungent smell: "I thought you left first?" He picked up the cup, He looked at Joad intently.

"Drink quickly." Joad didn't answer him, sat down, and took the windbreaker out of Zhang Luotuo's arms.

Zhang Luotuo took a sip leisurely.The taste is very bitter, and there is a sour smell of leaves.But he still laughed and winked at Joad: "Thank you." He said softly, his lips as warm as his heart.

Joad picked up the cup and drank it without changing his expression.

Nanping at four o'clock in the morning is like the trenches after the war in TV dramas.Gray fog drifted on the ground, and scattered spaceships shuttled past their heads.A few homeless men sat by the trash can, their hats stained with sticky coffee, and they held electronic devices in their arms.Many stores have not yet opened their doors, and the red lights at the door are flashing.Only the game square was full of vitality. Zhang Luotuo heard the special effects of gunshots and bubbles, and the solemn and majestic Dunhuang Buddha statue stared at everyone from a height of several hundred meters.

Zhang Luotuo followed behind Qiao De, rubbing his face.

"Go straight back to the company, and I'll drive you back." Joad said to him.

Zhang Luotuo sighed and nodded. He didn't come home at night for several days in the past two weeks. He didn't know if Maomao would be angry. After returning, he had to build a new nest for it to divert its attention.

He lifted his head, turned his neck, and his neck was sore from sleeping against the table all night.

A hum passed through his ears.He rubbed his ears, thinking it was an auditory hallucination - but he soon realized that it wasn't, the constant buzzing passing through his ears.He covered his ears, raised his head and looked up to the sky, but he didn't see any scattered spaceships or gray fog.

"Did you hear any sound?" Zhang Luotuo asked Qiao De when they walked into the game plaza.

Joad frowned, even after spending the night in the ballroom, he still looked very clean: "Explosion," he said, pointing to the man next to him who was "Game Over" again, and the noise of the explosion was ringing in their ears .What he is playing is not a vr game, just an ordinary mine clearance game.

Zhang Luotuo quickly scanned the game screen: "His mine shouldn't choose that seat, and the third row from the right should be no risk." It seemed that Qiao De didn't hear that voice.After what happened at Fan Liu's house last time, Zhang Luotuo always suspected that many things were his hallucinations.He listened carefully, and the hum died again.

There were many ships in the dock that hadn't moved, and walking through the docked ships was like walking through a herd.Zhang Luotuo shuttled carefully, avoiding touching them and triggering the sound of the spaceship.When he officially sat on the seat of the spaceship, Zhang Luotuo heaved a sigh of relief.He closed the cabin door, the seat belt was automatically fastened around his waist, the navigator was activated by Joad, and the navigator with Lisa's voice jumped out kindly, playing a morning piano song for them.

"You can sleep for a while, there should be a lot of things in the company today." Joad said without looking back, and he started the engine.

Zhang Luotuo leaned back on the chair, he remembered that he was lying on this chair last time, and almost fell asleep.He closed his eyes, wanting to rest for a while, but a buzzing sound, very vague, suddenly sounded from his left ear, outside the window, as if it was not far away from him.

Zhang Luotuo opened his eyes. He approached the window in confusion and discomfort. What was that sound?He looked out the window, the gray fog in front of him was gradually getting heavier, and the spaceship was slowly rising.About 20 meters away from the spaceship, there is a small dot shining brightly, which looks like a lighting lamp, and it rotates once in a while.Zhang Luotuo listened carefully, the buzzing sound became distant and near as it moved, the sound should be coming from it.

"What's that?" he asked unconsciously, and the little dot was shining red.

Joad was watching the pigeons and had no time to talk about the camels.

The "Lisa" navigator answered him intimately: "From the size of the light source and the sound frequency, it is an R-63 micro-drone, which was developed by Eleven Company, the Machinery Department of our company. Because of the frequent cases of indoor robbery and theft in the past year It was developed in the spring of this year under the strong request of many citizens. There are many R-63s used in various districts of Chongqing, patrolling in the air 24 hours a day, monitoring urban security and collecting geographical location, but it is still In the testing phase, the public has not been informed yet.”

"Thank you." Zhang Luotuo said, admiring her from the bottom of her heart, she really had more than just a nice voice.He looked at the little dot again, the tiny drone.

Then all the humming he heard was from it.

It disappeared into the gray mist and seemed to be on patrol in other neighborhoods.

Something began to vibrate in his arms.One after another, the bell kept ringing.Zhang Luotuo took out a robotic pet talker, which he usually uses to communicate with Maomao.It was vibrating constantly, indicating a missed call.It may be that Mao Mao woke up this morning and saw that he hadn't come back. Mao Mao has always been very timid.

He heaved a sigh of relief and pressed the answer button: "Hey, Mao Mao, I'm fine..." He said, wanting to comfort Mao Mao.

But the other end was not Mao Mao's bird call, nor was it the "beep beep" warning from its chest because it was angry, it was not even the sound of an animal.

Chi Chi's laughter was like a rustling electric current, as thin as a cry from the very root of the throat.After inhaling self-consciously for three seconds, a high-spirited female voice sounded from the opposite side.

"Die the imitation person, you will rot in trouble for the rest of your life!" Her voice trembled, as if she was very nervous and very excited, and then she laughed out loud, like a dry leaf.

"What?" Zhang Luotuo said inexplicably.

The woman didn't speak anymore, the communicator was cut off with a "buzz", and there was nothing but silence in the robot pet talker.

"What's the matter?" Seeing his expression, Joad frowned and asked him. He looked at the communicator in Zhang Luotuo's hand inexplicably, and he heard the woman laughing too loudly.

"It's nothing." Zhang Luotuo said, lowering his head to look at the calm screen of the intercom.Is it the Meteor Gang?Somehow, he thought, perplexed, the voice sounded familiar to him.

This morning is really inexplicable.