NABC Chapter 131 "Death in the Afternoon"
Chapter 131 "Death in the Afternoon"
The time spent in interstellar travel is not entirely on the jump, but on finding those jump points that are filled with imaginary energy.
At this moment, the "Starry Sky Train" is looking for a jump point to complete the final jump.
In the observation car, Ji Zi, who had just walked out of the accommodation car, looked at Wu Xuan, who was sitting on the sofa with a cup of coffee and reading the news on his mobile phone, with confusion.
"Teacher? Shouldn't you be...?" Ji Zi pointed in the direction of the train control room meaningfully, and Wu Xuan smiled and shook his head, then replied:
“In fact, a lot of times I can get a lot of work done without having to be in the control room.”
At this point, Wu Xuan said "Oh" softly, and then said: "I don't think I told you... I am actually the envoy of "Kaituo", and the "Starry Sky Train" is also the creation of "Kaituo", so... I can control it remotely."
"Of course, delicate operations like starting trains and planning routes cannot be controlled remotely, so I have to do it myself."
Jizi blinked. Although she already knew from the character card that her teacher was an envoy, she still couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she heard the news with her own ears.
Wu Xuan looked at Ji Zi's amber eyes, then shrugged helplessly and said, "Although I am indeed an envoy, I don't have the ability to explode stars. At least... I haven't tried it."
"What's more... every fate has its own strengths and weaknesses. For example, the geniuses in the "Genius Club" all have their abilities in scientific research. If they were really allowed to fight with their own abilities... I'm afraid it would be difficult for them to explode the star."
After listening to Wu Xuan's explanation, Ji Zi nodded in understanding, and then asked softly: "So what should we do now? Or...what is the "Starry Sky Train" doing at this time?"
"Wait, do whatever you want. We are "nameless guests", not office workers of the "Interstellar Peace Company". There is no need to give ourselves so many tasks and rules."
"As for the next question... I want to test you, Ji Zi." Wu Xuan's mouth corners slightly raised, and then he asked Ji Zi: "What is the basic principle of interstellar travel vehicles to perform jumps?"
"The principle of imaginary energy overflow"
"Yes, then...how does it manifest itself specifically?"
"Through a large amount of imaginary energy, a small wormhole leading to a specific direction is torn open, thereby completing a galaxy-level jump."
Hearing Ji Zi's perfect answer, Wu Xuan nodded approvingly, and then said: "So now... do you have the answer to your question?"
Jizi blinked and responded softly: "You mean... the train is looking for a location full of imaginary energy?"
"That's right. After some improvements, the train has the ability to locate the overflow point of imaginary energy within a certain range. Now... it is cruising towards that location, and then it will jump~" Wu Xuan said easily.
Ji Zi nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, and then asked, "Teacher, didn't you say before that there were other drinks you could teach me?"
"Why? You suddenly want to learn?"
"No...it's not that I suddenly want to learn, but rather...I have nothing to do." Ji Zi said with a helpless smile.
Wu Xuan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he muttered quietly: "This is my negligence... I should have prepared some books and other things in advance..."
Ji Zi felt a little warm in her heart when she heard Wu Xuan's words. Although she heard Wu Xuan's muttering, she couldn't say it out loud. After all... as adults, it's better for them to give each other some face.
"Wait for me here for a moment." Wu Xuan said as he walked towards the kitchen. After a while he came out pushing a metal cart filled with various drinks.
I don't know when the black windbreaker he was wearing was replaced with a white shirt, black vest and black bow tie. Wu Xuan parked the cart with a small refrigerator and a wine rack in front of Ji Zi and asked softly:
"My beautiful lady, would you like a glass of Death in the Afternoon?"
Ji Zi looked at the man in front of her and blinked slightly, then continued to cooperate with her teacher's performance and responded with a smile: "Okay~"
After getting Ji Zi's response, Wu Xuan quickly took out a rectangular ice cube that had been carved long ago from the small refrigerator and placed it in the glass in front of him, then opened a bottle of absinthe from the wine rack.
First, pour the emerald green liquor into the cocktail shaker, and after roughly estimating the volume, pour it into the glass that is already slightly misty due to the ice cubes.
Under Ji Zi's puzzled gaze, Wu Xuan opened another bottle of champagne. With a "pop", the champagne cork was opened, and a strong aroma of wine lingered in Ji Zi's nose. Her amber eyes lit up slightly, and then she sighed:
“What a delicious wine.”
Wu Xuan filled the glass with champagne and said to Ji Zi, "This is champagne. If you are interested... I will tell you about this wine later."
After completing all this, Wu Xuan seemed to suddenly remember something. He placed a coffee bean on top of the ice, snapped his fingers lightly, and a cluster of flames burst out from his hands.
After roasting the coffee beans with flames to bring out its aroma, Wu Xuan suddenly had an idea... to show off. Since he was already mixing cocktails... wouldn't it be a complete waste if he didn't show off?
He carried the finished cup of "Death in the Afternoon" and placed it on the small table in front of Ji Zi, then placed the fire in his hand in front of her. His white-gloved hands flipped slightly, and a bright red rose appeared in his hands.
"For you, beautiful Miss Himeko."
Ji Zi took the flowers that Wu Xuan handed to her with a smile, and then curiously sniffed the beautiful blue-green wine in front of her. The aroma of wine mixed with the fragrance of plants instantly captured her sense of smell. Ji Zi raised the "Death in the Afternoon" in front of her and slowly took a sip under Wu Xuan's expectant gaze.
It tastes slightly sour like lemon at first, mixed with a bitter taste similar to the herbs used by the Xianzhou people to make medicine soup, but Ji Zi doesn't hate this feeling. After all... she was drinking coffee before.
"How about it, Miss Himeko? This cup of "Death in the Afternoon"... do you want to learn how to make it?"
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