Chapter 168: Red Pine Seed Street_2
Because the other party agreed too quickly, it made Tilan feel shaken, as if she had a vague feeling that if she accepted the invitation, she would be led astray.
"My sister Audrey is also here, and Hexia will definitely like her." This guy was still so enthusiastic about selling his sister.
Not long after sending the message, the other party sent over a photo, which, judging by the angle, seemed to be a sneak shot. Experience more on My Virtual Library Empire
In the picture, a girl in a ballet dancer's outfit stood with her back to the dressing mirror, arranging her hair, apparently before going on stage to perform. She looked to be about Tilan's age, with a beautiful curve to her back and long snow-white hair.
'White Swan' Audrey, a 14-year-old songstress with awakened talent, was the same age as Tilan and currently the little princess popular in the Flying Feather Star Domain.
If she went to the Flying Feather Star Domain to meet this songstress of similar age, perhaps she could learn about the related lifestyle for her future as a songstress; thinking of this, Tilan finally accepted the other party's invitation.
Soon, the spaceship started up, communication was cut off, and Tilan rested in her seat.
Because her seat was in a spacious luxury area with no one else around, the spaceship's crew did not disturb her. Thus, most of Tilan's interstellar journey was spent in slumber, and when she woke up, the spaceship had entered the Flying Feather Star Domain and was approaching the 'White Feather-α' star.
Within the Flying Feather Star Domain, there were three habitable planets, six large space stations capable of accommodating tens of millions of people, as well as two gaseous energy planets and three mineral planets; resources were abundant, and the stars were stable. This place was one of the most highly developed star systems in the federation, attracting many corporate companies and bustling with activity.
The faint stars in the distant black cosmos gradually drew closer, and with the passage of time, the spaceship slowly approached the large Star Harbor outside 'White Feather-α' star.
This Star Harbor was connected to the 'Aquarius Palace' space station, which looked like a massive rotating water bottle from the outside, and its interior housed the largest stage concert hall in the Flying Feather Star Domain, capable of accommodating nearly 200,000 spectators at the same time.
[Flight HY-14782 has arrived at White Feather-α, 'Aquarius Palace' space station dock 4, passengers please make sure to carry your personal belongings and disembark in an orderly manner.]
A mechanical broadcast sounded, followed by passengers walking out of the spaceship one after another.
Tilan picked up her small suitcase and followed the crowd out. Among the formally-dressed corporate elites, her Dailan-colored dress was particularly eye-catching, and her age was noticeably younger.
In fact, many people on the spaceship recognized the rising songstress, but due to professional courtesy, and considering they often encountered visiting songstresses while working in the Floral Crown Star Domain, they remained calmer, though just before entering the Star Harbor, two young female passengers couldn't help but come forward.
"Are you Tilan? Could you please give us an autograph?" As they spoke, they took out their little booklets and then another person handed her a pen.
Just as the girl was about to agree, two plain-clothes guards swiftly emerged from the crowd and stood in front of Tilan.
"We ask you two to mind your manners and not to obstruct Miss Tilan here," they said with serious expressions, abruptly cutting off the two staff members.
"Sorry, sorry," the two young women apologized quickly and then left.
Tilan could only watch them walk away before the two plain-clothes guards gave her a slight nod, indicating they were from the Federal Central Tribunal, and then they disappeared into the crowd.
It seems the Federal Officials were not completely hands-off after all; she had thought she would be on her own once she arrived at the Flying Feather Star Domain.
Though the protection felt a bit constraining, in a strange environment, it somehow provided an extra sense of security. Tilan continued on without lingering and pulled her small suitcase through the passageway into the interior of the Star Harbor.
In the vast square of the Star Harbor, the deep blue dome was as beautiful as the starry sky, adorned with blue gemstone lamps, and the spacious hall was teeming with information desks and Autonomous Units.
'Hello, I hope to get to 'No. 16, Red Pine Nut Street,' can you tell me how to get there?' Tilan stopped in front of a hemispherical Autonomous Unit and asked.
[^_^Hello, I'm currently searching for the route]
[The search is complete, I am now guiding you, the estimated time is 40 minutes, you can collect water and a small food box in advance at the supply station near the hall.]
[I'm not hungry, thank you, just take me there directly.] The girl felt that she had eaten before boarding, and she was still feeling fine now.
[Okay, please follow meヾ(╹◡╹)ノ]
A square plate then extended from beneath the hemispherical Autonomous Unit for Tilan to step onto, followed by a transparent barrier at waist height on the side of the girl, which then began to move quickly.
Because the acceleration process was very smooth, the girl hardly felt any shaking, and she could hold onto the projected transparent barrier, which soon whisked her away through the bustling hall towards a passage.
There were quite a few passengers like her along the way, and since these Autonomous Units were interconnected and positioned with each other, their preset routes did not overlap, so there were no collisions.
Standing on the platform, Tilan faced the slight breeze and admired the tidy and grand scenery inside the Star Harbor as she entered a downward spiral passage; on one side, behind transparent glass walls were huge trees about a hundred meters tall, with floating crystal plant bubbles encircling the trunk, where various flowers and plants swam through like fish, and even the air in the passage had a faint scent of grass and trees, rather than the smell of artificial fresheners.
After a few minutes of shuttling, the Autonomous Unit took Tilan out of the Star Harbor area and into the space station's interior before entering an inward high-speed elevator that, in terms of announcing, seemed more like some kind of train. It soon launched and then quietly, swiftly transported the passengers to the next stop.
After a journey of about 20 minutes, Tilan stepped off the elevator car, passed through the gravity rotation room, and then came to a commercial street in the middle of the space station.
'Red Pine Nut Street,' one of the six main commercial streets in the Aquarius Palace space station, is famous for its Eastern style. Here, one can see many pedestrians dressed in Eastern ancient-style clothing strolling along the crystal-cobbled streets, while strands of red pine nut knots hang from the lanterns along the sides of the street, emitting a light woody fragrance.
To see such ancient-decorated streets in a fully high-tech space station is, to say the least, a novel experience.
While there were elements of ancient style, the shops, decorations, and the attire of the pedestrians were not rigidly ancient. A more accurate description would be that ancient elements had been added to an existing high-tech environment; bright red tassels paired with clear crystals, neat typography with phosphorescent projections, and the brilliant, lucky lights accompanied by golden phoenix outlines, gave a sense of traveling through time and space.
Walking on such streets, Tilan saw many intriguing shops along the way.
[Green Peak Forge], currently selling the new 'Green Shadow - Model 36' retractable Light Saber, manually tunable, with customizable grip and weight, more suitable for high-end combatants. (Several swords stand erect on the altar in front of the shop)
[Snow Silken Robes], tailored from Moonwatch Twelve Strands silk and scented with Thousand Purple Incense, can resist most attacks below Sixth Rank, also accepts exclusive private attire orders. (Through the glass window, rows of magnificent silken robes fill the hall, a spectacular sight)
[Yellow Book Workshop], Wind-Seeking Eight Mountains Plate, Nine Phoenix Neck-Leading Device, Cold Abyss Soul-Settling Incense, Four Beasts and Four Symbols Lamps, Luo Hou Magnetic Star Rifle. (Simple wooden and stone signboards with the sound of burning incense in the emptiness)
[Quiet Heart Library], Calm Spirit Advancement Method, Yin Talisman Seven Stars Scripture, to increase the success rate of advancement, greatly stabilize the mind, and be worth more than its price... (Figures floating as holograms, demonstrating various effects)
[Silver Dew Quick Blade], combining 'Asylan's' speed formula, grounded in Split Wind Sword Technique, with Cloud Travel Wind Body Steps as an auxiliary, to craft your unique combat style. (Silver blades swiftly slicing through the air, followed by the lone figure of a proud silhouette standing atop a projected mountain peak)
[Fire Song Songstress], Red Maple Dusk, Sea and Sky Azure, beautiful and cute Eastern clothing (A pixelation-projected girl makes gestures above the shop)
"Hexia, over here!" Just as the girl was being captivated by the dazzling commercial street, a voice came from afar, and a familiar figure dressed in the bamboo coat was waving at her.
Tilan looked over and recognized Feng Jianxue at a glance, but what attracted her attention even more was the girl with snow-white hair in elaborate garments standing next to Feng Jianxue. She smiled at Tilan and gave a slight bow as if to apologize for her brother's behavior.