Chapter 476 Russell’s Gift

In preparation for this trip back to Sogo Island, Russell and Delphinium went out for some shopping on Sunday.

Although he no longer has any relatives to seek refuge with on Sogo Island, Russell still has some friends and playmates.

Rather, with "Russell's" character and talent, it's hard to be disliked even if you don't disguise your character.

Looks are closer to "cute" and "beautiful" than handsome. However, Russell does not have the kind of hesitant and soft character, nor is he so cowardly that people feel disgusted. Instead, he is quite forthright and straightforward in dealing with others. It feels closer to a "neutral beautiful girl with a free and bold personality" than a "delicate and beautiful beautiful boy".

Although the family conditions are not good, Alice taught Russell not to be too stingy when he was young.

Even if he only has one pack of snacks, he can readily share it with his friends. Even though each of his partners had more than ten times more pocket money than him, Russell never asked them to buy this or that for him.

But with Russell's likability, he won't be pretentious when being fed.

And his physical agility and academic performance are all top-notch. Except that his strength is a bit weak, so he always needs help from others to help lift heavy objects... Russell can always help others in other aspects. He also has a good personality. He won't get angry even if he is teased, and he can play with almost everyone.

So Russell's "friends" approach is quite complicated.

From a lecturer at Sogo University, a corporate dog in the Sogo Group, a bishop from the Cyber ​​Church... to an uncoded person who is wanted for killing his boss, an arms dealer selling guns in a black area, and the leader of an underground gang, you can say what it is. Everyone may have it.

"When I came to Happy Island, I didn't actually say goodbye to my friends."

While driving the float car, Russell said with some nostalgia to Delphinium sitting in the back: "Because I'm worried that if I tell them, they might stop me.

"Many of them know that I used to want to go to the Shenzhen Heavy Industry. Others want me to work with them... Happy Island seems to them to be a destination that is not so suitable for me. If they knew, I would choose Going to Happy Island is only because of Alice’s last wish, not my own idea, I’m afraid they will stop me directly.”

"But wouldn't that be too violent?"

Delphinium frowned: "That is your mother's last wish after all."

"Indeed."

Russell said helplessly: "But not all of my friends like to be reasonable."

Soon, the float car stopped at the middle floor of the "Happiness Building". Russell and Delphinium both have their own parking spaces here to store their floats.

No matter how professional security and monitoring are, there will always be omissions or bribery. If someone installs a bomb, implants a virus, or releases a slow-release poison gas in the floating vehicle, even a big shot may be easily assassinated. Therefore, when shopping in such a large shopping mall, the floating cars that come in are parked directly in a separate storage room - although for experts like Russell and Delphinium who can easily sneak into the matrix space, this level of The gap between security and non-existence is not very big.

But for most wealthy people, they would rather trust machines than security guards.

However, although Russell and Delphinium were allocated two rooms from the company, they actually only needed to use one car.

This new float car was recently bought by Russell, and the previous Delphinium car was given to her father. That was a public car approved by Delphinium with public funds from the Executive Department when he first started working, but he didn't actually pay for it. Although it is still usable, the space in the back seat is a bit small if it is used for multi-person travel - the car is classified as "small", and theoretically only the back seat can seat two people facing each other. Although there is a small table in the middle of the back seat, if you are slightly larger, your knees will easily touch the table.

If we follow the less safe way of riding... the driver is sitting on a horizontal sofa, and one or two people can squeeze in next to him. If you curl up in the back seat, you can probably fit four small-sized units.

But Russell lay on the bed and thought about it, and it seemed that this was not necessary.

The time before they were almost killed by a dump truck, it was because Delphinium's floating truck couldn't accommodate too many people, so they switched to other modes of travel.

So Russell simply spent a third of his savings and bought a car of the same model as Heigu.

Taking into account business needs, the back seats of the floating car face each other. The back seat of this car can not only easily accommodate four people, but is also tall enough. Even if there is a big guy like Inferno with horns on his head, there is no need to bend down.

Moreover, the last row where Delphinium is sitting has directly turned into a soft sofa. It can also be folded flat at any time, directly turning into a double bed with a width of 1.8 inches, and a small bedside table.

Boss Heigu often takes his girls into this luxurious "motorhome" and takes them for a ride on the sea.

It is not a pure oil-driven or oil-gas mixed floating vehicle, but a more difficult oil-gas-electrically balanced three-wheel drive.

Its floating technology uses the latest "Sun Compass Type III" psychic floating disk produced by Thoth Spirit Energy, which is the same technology as the triple disk of Sun Island. It can keep a full water cup from overflowing while accelerating to 480 kilometers per hour - this stability value is more than four times that of the one used by Delphinium before. This kind of speed can basically only be driven by AI, and the "driver" can actually only play a role in route planning.

Its powerful flotation device allows it to land directly on the sea and remain afloat after leaving the island. After circling around the sea, climb up again along the Master Tower, and return to Happy Island along the spire in the center of the lower city.

This is undoubtedly an exciting ride. Whether it's the parabolic full speed, the bungee jump from the island to the sea, or the 90-degree vertical climb on the return trip, it's more exciting than a roller coaster.

The most exciting thing is that every time I come back, I almost run out of fuel... The most exciting part is when I'm climbing uphill and watching the fuel gauge drain off and the tower still seems to be a long way before I can go back. .

Boss Hei Gu invited Russell several times to go out with him and the two girls in the back row - but Russell already had a family, so he declined every time. After the official announcement between Russell and Delphinium, he did not invite Russell to such random occasions.

Obviously, although the eldest brother looks rough, his emotional intelligence is still fine. He knew that this might cause conflicts on Russell's side. Only when there is no misunderstanding by Delphinium, Russell will be invited to play together, or simply invite Delphinium too.

The previous model of Delphinium was a model launched locally by Tianen Group. The floating technology and stabilization technology were an era behind. When the speed reaches 120 miles per hour, there will be obvious vibrations. Russell was always worried that the car would fall apart if he flew too fast. This time I bought a new car and was finally satisfied.

"It's just a pity... Although it can fly very far, it can't cross the ocean and fly directly to Sogo Island."

Russell sighed: "But I calculated, it should be able to run more than half the distance. If I can change the car halfway, it will really be able to fly."

"it's useless."

Delphinium walked around the table, lay down on the seat behind Russell, and played with Russell's ears: "This is obviously designed - no one can enter other sky islands without passing through the airship."

"That's not necessarily true..."

Russell thought of the heavy-armed mechs: "Heavy-armed mechs might do it."

"No. Although the floating time is enough and the speed is enough...but to operate the heavy-duty mechs, you need to be connected to the Internet, and the network is launched from the center of the air island."

"Tsk. What a pity."

"what you up to?"

"Of course I'm going home to show off," Russell said confidently, "Now is the time to return home in fine clothes. The most persuasive and most reassuring way for them is to tell them... I am living a good life in Happy Island.

"It's just a pity that the credits on different sky islands are not universal. And big things like floating cars cannot be driven back..."

"So I will go back with you."

Delphinium said with a smile, and put her head on Russell's shoulder obediently: "Am I not good enough?"

"But I won't send you away."

Russell said casually and pinched Delphinium's face without looking back: "Help me think about it - are there any famous specialties in Happy Island?"

"...Are you asking about local specialties?"

Delphinium's expression was a little subtle: "I don't know what you don't have there...how do you know what is a specialty here? If you want to be a specialty, you should be it yourself."

The most valuable export item of Happy Island is obviously the "idol".

The idol trainees from Happy Island are the highest-level playthings on Nankong Island. And Russell is the highest-level existence in this field.

"makes sense……"

Russell pondered: "If you want to say it, the various movies, variety shows, and animations on Happy Island are all specialties. When I was on Sogo Island, there were not so many programs."

"Don't you have TV over there?"

"Yes, there are, but not so many. Generally, there is one channel for news, one for movies, and two or three channels for animation and TV series. Variety shows are rare things... The variety shows we have there are very poor. It's like a group of I fear that I will be put in jail in turns under the camera. I can only pay online to watch some variety show videos smuggled from Happy Island."

Russell said softly with some nostalgia: "But because it's too expensive, I can't watch it. I will watch other people's brains..."

"Is there a cable?"

Delphinium said suddenly.

"What?"

Russell didn't react for a moment.

Delphinium added: "Is it a direct wired connection?"

"Sometimes, right...and sometimes I use screen projection."

"Then when you go back this time, you can no longer have direct wired connections with others."

Delphinium said quietly: "You have a lot of secrets now, and you can't just connect with others."

"I know," Russell's mouth raised slightly, "I only have a line with you, is that okay?"

"That's pretty much it..."

Delphinium snorted and retracted its seat, waiting for Russell to stop the floating car.

And at this moment, she suddenly thought of something: "I said, why don't you buy some of that and try it..."

"……Eh?"

When Russell heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "That makes sense!"

When they returned, Bad Day looked at the large bag of things that Russell and Delphinium brought back, and couldn't help showing a subtle expression.

"...Why did you come back with a bunch of messy things? Do you plan to use these things as gifts and souvenirs?"

"Don't talk nonsense, this is already at the level of smuggling."

Russell looked at the pile of things and couldn't help sighing: "If Delphinium and I hadn't planned to take a private airship on a business trip this time, it would have been really difficult to get through."

"——So in addition to daily necessities, you also bought a bunch of collections of variety shows, movies and TV series, and adult versions of transcendental data chips?"

Bad Day looked at the suitcase full of chips on the table, and couldn't help but show the expression of an old man's subway cell phone: "Although it's not 'taboo level', this thing... is essentially the same as a piece of film, right? You Are you sure you want to give this kind of thing to your former friend?"

Hearing this, Russell and Delphinium looked at him with strange eyes, making Bad Ri take a step back with a guilty conscience: "What...what are you doing?"

"I said...I remember you don't have a girlfriend, right?"

Russell raised his head and said with a subtle expression: "You have never been exposed to this kind of thing, right?"

After hearing this, Bad Ri glared at Russell: "This thing - this kind of thing! I am also a swordsman to some extent. Is there any value in seeing this filthy and unclean thing?"

"And as the highest-level wanted criminal, it is obviously impossible for you to go to places like the Compass District and the Giant Screen District; as far as I know, you have never had any friends of the opposite sex; and you probably have no way to buy a servitor on Sogo Island. …”

Russell's look at Bad Sun suddenly became more subtle.

He hesitated for a moment and patted the shoulder of Bad Day, who was a whole round older than him: "You are considered an adult."

With that said, Russell handed Bad Day a chip. He thought for a while and stuffed him with a few more.

"If I have a chance, I'll try to bring a servitor back to see you off. This way, you'll have a companion when you get old."

Russell consoled Bad Day.

Bad Day was so angry that his teeth itched: "Isn't it great that you have a wife?"

"You have to say it, then it's true - just say whether you want it or not."

"No! I'm not interested in this kind of thing -"

Bad Day's voice rose a little higher.

"Otherwise," Russell suddenly interrupted Bad Day, "I wouldn't have informed Strangler and Bad Day, so as not to be seen by them. Those two idiots don't know how to act. It just so happened that I was quite tired from shopping in the mall today. , Flotte and I stayed at home to rest...as a reward, shall I give you a box of chips as a gift?"

"……also."

After Bad Day left, Russell silently shrugged at Delphinium.

Delphinium came over with a wicked smile, put her hands under Russell's clothes, and touched Russell's chest: "Are you still afraid that they will see your acting skills? What will you see, huh?"

"Do you know that I can't touch you now? You are getting bolder and bolder... You are not teasing me on purpose, are you? Besides, I am my true form now, what is there to touch!"

"Then change it for me!"

When he and Delphinium went to work on Monday morning...his uncle Dodgson, the director of Daju, came to the Special Execution Department as expected, and announced to Russell and Delphinium that they were going to Sogo Island for a business trip immediately.

This instruction from Chairman Selon obviously made Dodgson very uneasy.

He repeatedly warned Russell and Delphinium to pay attention to safety on the road, and then accompanied them back to pack their luggage and sent them to the airship. He also stuffed Russell with some gold bars and told him that he should remember to change them when they arrived. into credit points.

Credit points are not universal across different islands, but gold in this era is still a serious currency.

High-purity gold is an essential material for floating devices. Therefore, it restricts circulation to a certain extent. Only executives of the Big Seven can purchase small amounts of gold bars with credits from the local Thoth Psychic branch.

As long as you hold gold bars, you can sell them from Thoth Psychic Energy in exchange for credit points. The high commission credit conversion business on the black market is also related to Thoth psychic energy and gold smuggling.

Holding this kind of high-level equivalent that can cross different islands and still retain its full value when trading systems that are not universal is a symbol of status.

The gold bars Dodgson gave to Russell must have been about one-third of his savings. And they had just met for the first time a year ago... In terms of his uncle's position, Dodgson had already reached the limit of what he could do.

Russell looked at his haggard face and his fat face that had lost weight for a while, and he hesitated to speak.

Obviously, the radicalization of "Sailon" and other elf directors has put too much pressure on these human directors.

But his uncle is obviously an honest man who can't hide things in his heart.

If he knew too much, maybe Russell's plan would be different.

So he was still cruel and didn't say anything to him - the emperor and Russell on Bingshui's side were already exhausted. With the old emperor watching over him, it shouldn't be a big problem.

By the time Russell and Delphinium boarded the airship, Russell was already planning the death date of "Ultramarine".

Today is May 8th, and Russell's birthday is May 11th... They have to spend at least their birthday on Sogo Island, and then they may not come back for a few days.

——Then the day when the rumor will be released will be the 11th.

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