Chapter 104: The River That Flows Gold and Never Turns Dark

"Hello audience, this is the scene of the Luojing Meteor Competition, and what I'm showing you now is the opening ceremony of the final."

Riding in a flexible aircraft, a pair of male and female hosts introduced the opening ceremony of the night. This video will be recorded and then broadcast all over the country for people to enjoy.

Looking down from the aircraft in the night sky, the whole of Luojing was brightly lit, with neon light strips all over the eaves and buildings in the city, outlining this grand night scene, pedestrians on the street and dragon shadows flying in the sky from time to time could be seen everywhere.

The former reviewing platform for military inspections has been transformed into today's competition venue. Teams from all over the country also gather here. They wear all kinds of clothes and carry strange-shaped equipment, some with wings, some with rotating propellers, and some as flat as boats, which is amazing.

The Meteor Contest is an event held by the country in recent years. Its event is to use some kind of equipment to fight in the air, and the winner is to knock down all the opponents. The competition is limited to transcendents below Sequence 5. If there are high-level transcendents who want to participate, they need to wear a device that specifically limits their strength.

All contestants can use their modified aircraft. When the aircraft is destroyed or injured to a certain extent, it will be judged to fail and land from the sky. The aircraft has weight, material, magic power content and other restrictions, which must not exceed the standard.

The purpose of this competition is to discover excellent flying talents and find excellent air combat aircraft templates to prepare for future disasters.

"It's been a year since the last competition, and in the new year, countless geniuses have been born. It is said that at the beginning of the year, a young man named Zhai Han from Qibaizhou won the first place in the preliminary competition only by relying on a flying sword that he improved. Later, he was sponsored by the famous Tianxuan faction, and he won consecutively in subsequent competitions. He is considered a rising star in the finals."

"In the middle of the year, the famous Four Crystal Leaf Workshop in Baierzhou released their new aircraft 'Ice Roaring Falcon', and asked Yu Linghe, the third runner-up in the previous year's competition, to pilot it. This time, they are also full of fighting spirit for winning the championship."

"However, the most concerned one today is still the previous champion, Bu Qingfeng from Biluo Xiaoyao Palace. The 'Sky Sword' series of aircraft he piloted also won the Xia lawsuit award. Now there are even rumors that it will be improved and included in the regular army of the dynasty, attracting the envy of countless factions."

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"Okay, let's not talk nonsense. Let's focus on the center of the venue first. You can see that delegations from all over the place have roughly entered the venue. According to the procedure, there will be a divine bird coming from the mountain of the Yellow Sea tonight. The brazier will be lit, but it will be that divine bird. It's really exciting."

The picture turned to the east of the night sky. After the ancient big clock rang three times, a small spot of light began to appear in the night sky in the east, and then it approached rapidly, getting bigger and clearer, until finally it flew over Luojing, and people were able to get a glimpse of the whole picture of this huge strange bird.

Its wingspan was nearly 300 meters, and its feathers were bright and varied, mainly black vermilion. Its head was like a black phoenix, and the feathers behind it were slender and spread out like a strange human face. Although its appearance was fierce, this strange bird did not harm the residents of Luojing, but hovered in the night sky.

"This year's divine bird from the Yellow Sea Mountain is the Nine Phoenix Ghost Car. It is said that this strange bird has been enlightened by His Majesty, and it is also the guardian bird of the mountains at sunset. You don't need to be afraid." The host continued to explain. Not long after, the strange bird took off again from the huge brazier and disappeared into the night sky.

Amidst the brilliant flames, Officer Xia stepped onto the stage, announcing the official opening of the finals of the Meteor Contest. Fireworks of five colors rose slowly from all over Luojing, and then bloomed.

Time passed one day, and the next night, the official game began.

"The teams from He Xingzhou, Mu Qingzhou, and Donghuzhou will be on the stage first. Five people from each of the three continents, a total of 15 people will go into the air. Then the game will start until there are only three people left on the field."

"boom!"

With a clear sound, contestants from various states in the square flew into the sky in various shapes of aircraft, among which there were balls, and on both sides there were

Airships with small propellers imitating airships are carried behind the contestants and spread out like a glider, and some are shaped like flying swallows and the whole person rides in the cockpit.

In the night sky, these aircraft are painted with eye-catching luminous emblems, allowing the audience below to find their hubs and tracks at a glance.

The battle started immediately. At the beginning, it was natural that the five people in the continent cooperated with each other to deal with the other two.

For a time, the sky was full of neon trails. Five of the spheres quickly merged into one when they lifted off, and built an excellent protective shield on the outer layer to prevent them from being attacked first. Then they flew in the sky and began to shoot at other opponents.

"Now, the East Huzhou team has formed a whole column. They use the 'Barnacle II' aircraft. This aircraft is superior in defense and flexible in flight. It can hover in the air at will."

On the other side of the night sky, the contestants of He Xingzhou, who piloted a flying fish-shaped aircraft, swam at high speed in the night sky, avoiding the passing rays. Occasionally, when they were shot at the fuselage by a torrent of magic power, they would bring up bursts of blue smoke. Fortunately, their speed was extremely fast and they would not be hit for a long time.

On the other hand, the situation of Mu Qingzhou's team is very special. They first spread the wings of the glider behind them, and then used fuel jets to accelerate their propulsion, and approached the Donghuzhou team hovering in the air at an extremely fast speed.

Function, self-propulsion is more of an accelerator behind the back.

When approaching the shield, these members unfolded the special magic blade sword in their hands, quickly cut it, the shield in front of them dissipated within a few seconds, and then rushed in.

At this time, the weakness of the Donghuzhou team's aircraft, which was not good at melee combat, was exposed. It was difficult for the pilots in the aircraft to get out of the cabin to fight. Once the aircraft was destroyed, it meant that he was out of the game. Soon, with only one person leaving the field, Mu Qingzhou's contestants eliminated all Donghuzhou.

Now the only opponent in the night sky was He Xingzhou who was still wandering around.

The two sides started a wandering battle again, because the propulsion methods of both sides are similar to jet, the speed is very fast, but the turning is very slow, and it is often only after several back and forths that there is one or two chances to really fight.

Relying on the cannon under the cabin, Fei Jin's enchanted bullets fired continuously, and He Xingzhou's contestants began to gain the upper hand. They just need to grasp the distance and keep the opponent from getting close.

The competition went on fiercely, and after that, He Xingzhou's contestants eliminated all their opponents, and there were only two scarred flying fish flying in the sky.

"Okay, now the first competition is over, and the winners are the two contestants of He Xingzhou."

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In the following competitions, new types of aircraft continued to take off, including triangular suits that can be combined freely, magic armor styles that do not affect the pilot's actions, traditional aircraft styles, and flying saucer styles that can be rotated and cut, etc.

Although aircrafts similar to mechanical creations are fast and have powerful weapons, due to energy constraints, they cannot fight in the air for too long. If they are delayed to the later stage, they will not be as good as those light aircraft opponents.

After entering the new era, this is the third Meteor Contest, and it is also the largest one at present. Almost all states in the world have sent teams to participate in the competition, and the audience is also very enthusiastic. Many people even came from thousands of miles away by floating boat.

Day four of the game.

"Ou—" There was a huge cheer from Luo Jingzhong, it turned out that the battle in the sky had reached its most intense part.

Three crimson flying machines were chasing a young man with two huge mechanical wings on his back. The orange rays of light flowed on the mechanical wings, and jets of air flow were ejected under each feather, making him fly faster and faster. At the same time, face these three Red Eagle-like aircraft.

After another huge tumbling movement, he took advantage of the opposite side to climb

When decelerating, he turned around and went straight down, and then a dark blue beam flashed, cutting open a crimson aircraft, revealing the startled and injured pilot.

"The competition is over. The winners are the two contestants from Beisongzhou and Zhai Han from Qibaizhou." The host said excitedly, because the rules of the competition are that as long as the remaining number is less than or equal to 3, the round will end immediately.

"So, today's competition is over, and tomorrow will be the final final, so stay tuned." After the words fell, the night's venue slowly came to an end, and many people left their seats slowly, talking about certain fragments and scenes in the competition from time to time on the road, some regretting, some excited.

In the depths of the palace, Lorraine Hill was sitting in front of a soft lampstand, watching the report in front of him, and when he saw the fireworks rising in the distance, he put down the book in his hand, picked up a cup beside him, and took a sip of tea.

The sound insulation effect of the windows and walls is very good. Although the night sky is brilliant, the room is still very quiet. In the small nest on the counter next to it, two birds are squatting together, resting with their eyes closed. One of them occasionally smashes its beak, as if it is eating something in a dream.

The persimmon red porcelain cup was lightly placed on the table. Lorraine Hill looked away from the distant night sky and returned to the page in front of her eyes. Her slender fingers flipped under the orange light, causing a little scrolling sound, which was clearly audible in the room. Afterwards, the girl's fingers gradually stopped, looking at a line of names and introductions on the report.

"Candidates for Heavenly Officials...Yu Caifeng, Tang Xiayan, Wu Xingkui..." These are the dozen or so names she listed recently, most of them are outstanding officials of the four seasons, and there are also important officials of the local Shangzhou Prefecture.

Because the country is gradually on the right track, she is also preparing to retire and delegate power. Of course, it is not a sudden delegation of power, but a gradual one. Slowly let the country and the people get used to her absence, and then downplay the influence of Phoenix.

It is impossible for her to be the actual leader of the country all the time. This is not a good thing. Just like people need normal metabolism, it is best for the top officials of the country to have a metabolism mechanism.

Even a witch who is immortal is not suitable to be the direct leader of the country. As an intelligent life, she will get tired and change. What is suitable now does not mean that it will be suitable forever. This is why since the Mercury Dynasty, although witches can also affect the situation of the country, they have never directly become consuls. Si Ye, Tides, Suqin, etc., are all like this.

"I feel a bit difficult to choose." Lorraine Hill put down the report, sighed softly, leaned on the back of the chair and closed her eyes to rest. Her white gauze dress reflected a little golden halo in the light. This was because some special silver threads were used in the skirt, which made it simple while maintaining a certain degree of magnificence.

"However, you should make up your mind, and plan to go to Antarctica next year." She whispered softly, and then took a nap on the back of the chair with her head tilted.

Over the years, she has also been a little tired. In fact, she was going to sink

I have recovered from sleeping for several years, but I have been holding on and not going.

Time passed quietly, and the midsummer passed in a blink of an eye, and then came the Qiuyue Lantern Festival.

After staying away from the heat of midsummer, the autumn wind blows gently, and Luojing is once again decorated with lanterns and festoons. The banks of the big river flowing through Luojing are also hung with various lanterns and special threads.

Tourists and pedestrians from other places began to pour into the city to attend the most important event of the year for the Eastern Dynasty.

At night, the night market on the street becomes more lively, crowded with people everywhere, everyone chatting and laughing as they walk past the stalls, looking at the various lanterns hanging in the street, and bursts of fireworks rise above their heads.

The various floats dragged by the giant dragon passed in the sky in an orderly manner, slowly flying around the whole city, allowing more people to see the performances and decorations on the floats. In the golden ocean below, bursts of cheers sounded from time to time.

At one end of the Flowing Golden Nevernight River, a heavy dragon boat slowly enters the water, and then floats steadily on the water surface. The neon lights and lanterns hanging on the dragon boat make it gorgeous and solemn. After that, thirty-six horns are blown on both sides of the dragon boat.

They began to move downstream along the Buye River, and the residents along the bank also watched the slow dragon boat bow and salute.

Now the dynasty has completely abolished the kneeling ceremony, only nodding and bowing hands, even the biggest respect, you only need to bend 30°, too much will make people feel flattering.

That night, Lorraine Hill was wearing a golden orchid phoenix costume with a white background, and stood on the deck of the dragon boat. His eyes moved slightly, looking at the brightly lit night scenes on both sides of the river.

"Now, Luo Jingzhong has been fully powered on." Lorraine Hill looked at these bright and colorful lanterns and asked softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, now all of Luojing is connected to electricity, and every household of the common people can use convenient and bright electric lights." Not only that, the street lights on both sides of the street are also beautiful and bright, with orchid-shaped lampshades hanging from the black iron lampposts, like flowers, illuminating the road below.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Not only Luojing, but also the power equipment in various state capitals is slowly being laid out. It is estimated that in five years, large cities in the country will be able to use electric lights and simple electrical appliances." Behind Lorraine Hill, Chief Xia Yu Caifeng bent over to report, and the other officials also nodded in agreement.

Standing on this deck, looking at the lights of the city, they were also filled with emotion. In the past ten years, the country has undergone too many changes, and various new things have appeared year after year, which makes people dizzy.

Trains, steam engines, spinning machines, fuel engines, power plants, light bulbs, refrigerators, and washing machines all slowly come into people's eyes, and officials like them are often the first to come into contact with them, and they also have the deepest experience. The emergence of these front-end products is supported by various industrialization systems.

Steelmaking, mining, casting molds, chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, mechanical processing, rubber preparation, electrolysis, preliminary oil refining, etc., the wheels of the times are rolling forward at an unimaginable speed.

"Ah, it's His Majesty Jialan!" Someone on the shore began to notice the soft figure on the deck of the dragon boat.

"That's right, it's His Majesty Jia Lan, I always remember that silhouette."

"Look, it's Your Majesty!" Someone trotted along the shore, followed the dragon boat, and kept waving, which attracted more people's attention.

More and more people began to notice that the small figure standing on the big boat was the current Jialan Zhifeng, Lorraine Hill, and many people began to cheer and shout, and the scene was a bit chaotic for a while.

Fortunately, the security personnel in the city rushed over in time. They pulled ropes on the shore to prevent people from being crowded into the water, and the festive atmosphere in the city reached its peak when it was heard that Lorraine Hill was taking a night cruise.

Seeing so many people on the shore waving to him, Lorraine Hill also raised his hand and waved lightly in response. This once again triggered various waves, and everyone was excited and happy.

It was night, one after another gorgeous fireworks slowly cut through the night sky, blooming in the sky, and the golden rain was slender and magnificent.

Even decades later, the Autumn Moon Lantern Festival tonight is still the most unforgettable night in the hearts of countless people.

In this year, the dynasty had been established for ten years, the main railway was fully opened to traffic, the first magistrate was appointed, the first city fully electrified appeared, and the first batch of graduates from institutions of higher learning entered the society. Some of them became mechanical engineers, some became pilots, and some stood on the podium to teach their juniors. They all have a solid and happy future.

The human civilization, which has been sleeping for a long time, is slowly waking up again and looking up at the beautiful starry sky above.

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