"Sister Jing, you know what I recorded."

…

"Troops like ours are ultimately different from those stationed at the sector headquarters.

If you go on a mission, who knows how long it will take to come back, or you may simply die outside and never come back.

So, every time we go on a business trip, we should treat it as our last. I remember, you taught me this." Han Yue said, the camera still pointed out the window:

"In order to ensure the continuity of memory, shooting is of course necessary."

Lin Jing laughed and said, "But the captain and the others don't take pictures, and I don't take pictures either."

Han Yue said helplessly: "So, I can't compare to you. I have only been in the army for a short time. I still can't tell the difference between life and death."

The voices of the two people came out from the speakers very clearly.

In the large lounge, the bright light and shadow on the screen illuminated Lin Tuo's focused face.

Just like the opening of a real movie.

The voiceover talks, and the perspective remains firmly fixed.

The scene is in a carriage with a special shape. Outside the camera, there is first a circular window, and outside, the city is rushing backwards.

Due to reflection, the scenery in the picture is not clear and the shooting angle is also limited.

However, Lin Tuo still used this fragment to glimpse the true appearance of the distant empire for the first time.

It was a city full of order and beauty.

Yes, order.

This was the first adjective that automatically popped into Lin Tuo's mind.

Perhaps because the photographer has left the urban area, the picture does not show the interior of the city, but a shrinking distant view.

A clear river with neatly trimmed green plants like walls on both sides of the river.

Further in the distance, there is a large city composed of buildings of different shapes. At a quick glance, those buildings are not regular square boxes like human society, but are full of strange things.

It seems as if all the landmark buildings on the earth are gathered together, like a lush forest, but there is no sense of clutter at all.

In the entire three-dimensional space of the city, there are round vehicles that move forward according to certain established rules.

It's like round bullets, connected in a string, moving forward or turning at different heights... The photographer is probably riding something similar.

"Unmanned aerial vehicle?" Lin Tuo guessed.

The source of the sense of order largely stems from these self-driving "carriages", which seem to be precisely controlled by an invisible but ubiquitous will.

It operates in a seemingly complicated but precise manner, transporting passengers to their destinations safely.

"Wow even."

On the sofa, Huaxi also exclaimed, and immediately covered her mouth with her hand, fearing that she could drown out the conversation in the speaker.

Outside the screen, Lin Jing and Han Yue have been chatting with each other, sometimes with words of unknown meaning popping up in their words.

It can be seen that they should be the only two people in this carriage.

As the city disappears from the picture, the surrounding subject becomes an endless garden.

About ten minutes later, the camera finally panned, and a majestic building appeared on the screen. Its appearance was reminiscent of the Olympic torch...

It occupies a huge area and there are no aircraft in the sky. There may be some kind of "no air" requirement.

The vehicle they were riding also quickly lowered its height and then stopped.

"We've arrived at the base. Let's go. The captain and the others should already be waiting in the battleship." Lin Jing said, "Turn off the camera. Filming is prohibited inside the base. If you are caught, you will be in trouble."

Han Yue sighed and said, "I know."

Then the camera shook, went black, and finished playing.

This video is only ten minutes long.

"That's all?" Lin Tuo, who was sitting on the sofa, asked, still unfinished.

Hathaway, who acted as a temporary projectionist, said:

"There are others, but they were all shot inside the battleship. Well, it's like a vlog. The amount of dialogue information in it is very low. Most of them are daily chatting, eating, or playing cards.

The communication of some important information was almost not recorded.

Probably due to confidentiality requirements.

I also sorted out the transcript and put it in the bracelet document. You can read it later, but there is really no valuable information.

Do you want to watch the video?”

"No need." Lin Tuo nodded first and then said.

"Bah." Hathaway heard this and snapped her fingers. The lights in the large lounge came back on, and the glass curtain wall returned to transparent... just like the end of a movie.

Lin Tuo fell into deep thought.

Huaxi and Hathaway also made a tacit agreement not to disturb him.

It's hard to say whether Xiao Wuyang's method of destroying information before his death played a role, or whether they have always paid great attention to information security.

All in all, the results of the repair can only be described as unsatisfactory.

They still knew very little about that distant world, but it was just like when Lin Tuo was promoted to the inhuman realm, he stood at the door and had a glimpse of the spiritual world from a distance.

This short video also revealed a corner of that mysterious empire for him.

"It's better than I thought." After an unknown amount of time, Lin Tuo broke the silence and said with a slight smile.

"Oh?" Hua Xi and Hathaway both looked over, not hiding their doubts.

Lin Tuo leaned on the soft sofa, his eyes clear and deep:

"Before, I had no idea what that cosmic civilization looked like, so I often had delusions, and most of them were evil and terrifying, and hell on earth and so on...

To be honest with you, I had thought before about whether it would be a civilization that I couldn't understand at all...

Just like, it is difficult for an ant to understand the operation of human society and human emotions."

"There are people living there, and I'm worried that I won't be able to understand their thinking, because that often means that we and they are just two completely different species with similar appearances."

After a pause, the corners of Lin Tuo's mouth curled up slightly, and an inexplicable expression flashed through him:

"However, now I find that this is not the case. Do you know what I was paying attention to when I watched that video just now?"

Hathaway was stunned for a moment and said:

"Of course you pay attention to the cities. You look at them with great enthusiasm. And you didn't say you wanted to find out about their social conditions or anything like that."

Huaxi, who was sitting on the sofa, thought about it for a while, but suddenly said:

"Human, teacher, are you paying attention to people, right?"

"That's right," Lin Tuo glanced at the little girl approvingly, "Although I'm staring at those city buildings and the aircraft, it's the people who really make me let go of my fear."

"I can clearly feel that these people are the same as us. They are afraid of death. They will shoot videos similar to vlogs to record their lives. They will worry and worry when they go on business trips.

I will consider what I haven’t brought, or what I should bring...

I know how to read interesting articles, and I know how to read and write to pass the boring mind and time."

"There is no difference between them and us. They take off their uniforms and equipment and take out the chip on the back of their neck. It's no different..."

As he spoke, Lin Tuo spoke faster and faster, and his expression became more and more energetic. The dark clouds that had been weighing on his heart these days dispersed a lot:

"So, do you understand? If they showed a different mentality than us, then I would really be afraid, but that is not the case."

Lin Tuo stood up, looked at the moon tree in the center of the Yue Clan's royal court outside the glass curtain wall, and said:

"Perhaps, I did think highly of them before.

Perhaps, compared to humans on Earth, they just have a higher level of technology and developed a slightly earlier social form.

Well, maybe there is no essential difference even in form, just like they are still called ‘Empire’.”

Hua Xi's eyes brightened slightly and she stood up.

Hathaway blinked and suddenly became excited:

"So, what you mean is..."

Lin Tuo smiled and said: "People are afraid of ghosts, but if you know that ghosts are disguised as people, there is no need to be afraid. You only need to think about how to defeat the opponent."

"Hathaway, can you estimate how long it will take for the Imperial people to receive the message after it is sent out?" Lin Tuo suddenly asked.

Hathaway thought for a moment and said:

"Actually, I have calculated that this warship has been in contact with the rear while it is moving. Although the content is destroyed, the record can be sent, and the time and other things are still stored in the log."

"Well...if their 'standard time' is translated into Earth time, it may not have been two years since this team set out from the Ueno Star Region."

"Oh?" Lin Tuo was really surprised now.

"Yes, and most of the past two years have been wasted on searching everywhere... I did a simulation calculation before.
To be continued...