NIKKE, when the stars bloom

“At the same time, I hope that I can go to Eden as the commander of the Ark and the second lieutenant of the Ark and have friendly exchanges with the leaders of Eden.”

"no problem."

Dorothy nodded and agreed to the lieutenant's request very readily.

They were all thousand-year-old foxes, so how could she not know that someone was planning to use the power of the Garden of Eden to consolidate his own importance in the Ark.

"So, does the respected Lieutenant Phoenix have any other requests?"

"Have."

After confirming that he had successfully escaped from the marriage, the shameless man became more and more aggressive.

"Honglian and Shirayuki will also visit the Garden of Eden as my temporary security personnel. I hope Miss Dorothy can prepare rich food and fine wine to entertain us."

"it is good."

The first person to agree to Phoenix was not Dorothy or Honglian, but Snow White who was doing the "Clean Plate Campaign". Then, the foodie asked another question with great interest.

"Are you still cooking?"

Chapter 251 A Historic Meeting

Pretty and shy flowers bloom in the corners, and endless vines climb the low walls. Under the green shade, there are also annoying thorns and mosses hiding...

This is a small town that has been abandoned for decades. It is uninhabited but full of vitality.

Now, a gang of thirteen people suddenly descended from the sky and settled here, adding a bit of fireworks to this small town.

“Ravi, what should we do now?

We can't wait for that cheeky woman named Isabel to come and inform us about the commander, right?"

Anis's depressed nagging undoubtedly exacerbated Rabbi's upset mood.

Right now, nearly half of the team members have suffered serious injuries. Whether they are walking thousands of miles back to the Ark or searching aimlessly for the commander, it will be a very long and dangerous process.

Faced with this dilemma, for a moment, even she didn't know what to choose.

"Isabel is willing to assist us in evacuating, which means the commander's life is not in danger."

While calming Anis, Lavi looked at the different expressions on his teammates' faces, and he had to admit in his heart that the morale boost that the lieutenant had brought to the squadron was beyond words.

"We'll wait here."

Finally, the adjutant gave her answer.

"It doesn't matter to us whether we act a few days earlier or later, because what we have the most is time.

But the commander needs time, commander... he should still be trying to figure out how to deal with the pilgrims."

……

……

"Lieutenant Phoenix."

In a desolate mountain area, Dorothy stood beside a pine tree and looked back at the man who was being held by Isabella and landed on the ground, with a hint of pride in her words.

"On behalf of the Garden of Eden, I welcome your visit."

After saying that, the woman walked backwards and disappeared from everyone's sight as if she had been wiped out.

"Optical camouflage projection?"

Bai Xue, who was guarding Phoenix, saw through her comrade's trick with just one glance.

“To achieve camouflage projection over such a large area requires overcoming many difficulties.

It couldn’t have been Dorothy’s work. The team or individual who created this barrier could be said to be a rare genius in optics.”

Bai Xue's implication is simple.

——The pink-haired old woman doesn’t have the intelligence and talent to research such high-tech things. She must have many secrets that she hasn’t revealed to everyone.

"Then how do we get in? Do we just walk in?"

The man who was about to enter the Grand View Garden asked curiously, then stretched his hand forward and saw his palm immediately disappear into the space.

On the wrist, there are tiny ripples visible to the naked eye that are constantly shaking and twisting, and even rainbow-like stripes appear from time to time.

amazing

It is the charm of science.

"Please come in, Lieutenant Phoenix. Your blocking of the barrier will waste a lot of unnecessary electricity."

"..."

As if he was a child caught playing in the water secretly by his parents, Phoenix withdrew his hand awkwardly, and then, with Isabel actively holding his hand, he stepped into the Garden of Eden.

Behind the barrier, a large aerial platform has already been docked, ready to welcome guests at any time.

Looking closely, a 3D projection of a person wearing "elf headphones" and with a cool face was standing next to Dorothy, like a flower on the mountain top that could not be desecrated or touched.

"Cecil, one of the founders of the Garden of Eden."

Unexpectedly, this woman's temper was much more decisive than Ingrid's. With a wave of her finger, the aerial platform of more than ten square meters was split into two.

"Lieutenant, please stand on the left. Commander John wants to see you. Isabel, there seems to be some problem with Noah. You can go over there to provide support. I will send you the specific location coordinates.

As for the other two friends of Dorothy, please follow Dorothy's instructions and go to our reception hall."

Cecil arranged everyone's affairs in an orderly manner, but to Honglian and Baixue, her words were of no reference value.

When the female scientist stopped talking, the two gatekeepers turned their heads to look at the cook beside them. After confirming that Phoenix himself nodded in agreement, they walked to the right side of the platform and chatted with the former acting captain.

Then, I heard the two of them say this.

Honglian: "This paradise must have fine wine. Would you like to taste it with me?"

Snow White: "Dorothy, are there any cans?"

Dorothy: “…”

Cecil: “…”

……

The platform doesn't move too fast.

Therefore, Phoenix took this opportunity to appreciate the beautiful scenery around him.

Looking around, the Garden of Eden is not so much a garden as it is an architectural wonder built around a barren mountain.

The basic building is in the shape of a disk, stacked up like a dishwashing table in a restaurant kitchen. A small number of ring structures of unknown purpose and a long landing bridge in the center form the main visual of the Garden of Eden.

The sci-fi feel is really good.

only……

The garden is really a garden, and its area is not as big as some people imagine.

According to the estimate given by Anik, the length and width of the Garden of Eden are no more than 300 meters, and the height should be around 120 meters.

If we exclude the large amount of extra space provided by the 40-story building, the data of 300 meters in length and width alone is less than one twentieth of the size of a key university.

“How many people can this size feed?”

Phoenix couldn't help muttering. Before coming here, he heard Dorothy say that they raised ninety-three kinds of plants and thirteen kinds of livestock.

Now it seems that they are probably raising them, but I am embarrassed to tell you the specific numbers of how many plants and heads of each type they have.

After all, the place is so small, and if there are too many livestock and vegetation, the space for people to move around will naturally decrease accordingly.

"The theoretical limit of Eden's supply is five hundred and twenty people."

"?!"

Just when someone was feeling a little disappointed, a reliable voice full of magnetism, wisdom and intelligence sounded from behind him.

“I know this number is far from enough for all of humanity, but when the Garden of Eden was first built, Cecil had already intentionally designed it as a modular building that could be replicated.

In other words, if there are enough starting materials, humans can have more than one Garden of Eden, and can even gradually form a large Garden of Eden community. "

Looking sideways in the direction of the voice, Phoenix and a white-haired man in a commander's uniform met eyes below the aerial platform.

The other party took off his military cap and said calmly:

"John, former Ark Commander."

Chapter 252: Treat Everyone Equally

"Phoenix, Commander Nikki."

Stepping onto the balcony without guardrails, the man with eyes as white as jade and the man with eyes as big as the sea had their first meeting.

"Commander Nikki?"

Apparently, Phoenix's self-introduction was a little beyond John's expectations.

He originally thought that Phoenix would be a little more reserved and at least say openly that he was the "Ark Commander", but the other party's answer was just "Commander Nikki", as if he had no intention of adding an affiliation prefix at all.

This man...

He didn't consider Fang Zhou as one of his own, and he didn't consider himself as an outsider either.

"Aren't you afraid of literary inquisition, Lieutenant?"

After being surprised, John's originally extremely stiff expression suddenly relaxed a lot, and a rare look of appreciation appeared in his deep blue eyes.

"Or do you want to set a new prison record?"

"That's a bit biased." Touching his chin, Phoenix asked in a thoughtful tone, "Given the nature of those people in Fangzhou, would they still find excuses to convict them?"

"..."

"..."

The two men suddenly fell silent.

The next second, both parties seemed to have thought of something funny and chuckled almost at the same time.

"Coffee, tea, or water."

"Water. Ice."

Phoenix walked into the house at the invitation of the owner and observed this studio apartment of only 15 or 16 square meters. He said doubtfully:

"Is your place full?"

"There are still more than 400 people to go before the full capacity. Eden Garden does not have special rooms. Everyone is treated equally in terms of food and accommodation." John poured water while taking ice cubes from the mini refrigerator and put them into the cup. He turned around and asked:

"What do you think of this?"

"You want me to give you my opinion?" The lieutenant answered without hesitation, "It's a paradise for idealists, a hell for ordinary people, and a golden island for egoists."

"Ah."

Hearing Phoenix's merciless comments, the white-haired man was not angry at all. Instead, he became more interested.

"Your idea is consistent with Dorothy's, but Cecil and I have also thought about this problem. Humanity is still in a state of war, and the conclusions drawn in peacetime are not actually applicable to the Garden of Eden.

At least not in terms of room specifications and food quality.”

"Well, it's like an emergency cubicle in a plague area. I can't worry about that for now."

The black-haired man nodded in agreement with John's explanation. "I have only recently started to learn about management and sociology, and I am not even half-baked yet."

"Oh? As far as I know, your squadron has twelve people in total. How come sociology is involved?"

As the former Ark commander spoke, he passed the ice water in his hand to the fingertips of the current Ark commander, and listened to the other party: "I actually just got a piece of land in the Outer Rim, and I have a lot of people under my command waiting for food every day."

"A lot of people? Do you need my advice? I've led an army of a thousand men before, so I have some experience in this area."

Phoenix: "I need to manage hundreds of thousands of citizens here, and the aspects involved are really complicated, especially the various supplies in the outer area are all controlled by the Ark. Do you have any way to solve this problem?"

John: "..."

Perhaps sensing that the heated atmosphere was about to turn into a stalemate, the lieutenant realized the seriousness of the problem and quickly changed the embarrassing topic.